President Bola Tinubu on Thursday highlighted his government’s concerns about Nigeria’s economic challenges during a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street, calling for deeper trade ties and collaboration to support growth and living standards.
“Nigeria is currently going through a very strong reform of the economy,” President Tinubu told Prime Minister Starmer.
“What we are facing is not a small challenge,”the President said.
President noted global headwinds affecting both nations, adding, “My concern, as you rightly said, is the economic and welfare of the people, and how we should work together to improve livelihood and mitigate economic volatility.”
As Africa’s most populous nation and the largest economy in West Africa, Nigeria grapples with terrorism, instability in the Sahel region, and climate pressures, President Tinubu noted.
“We need to discuss these in the bilateral relations and see what Britain can do to accelerate the friendship and the collaboration,” he said, urging new trade agreements to strengthen economic bonds.
In his remarks earlier, Prime Minister Starmer welcomed Mr. Tinubu, describing the visit as historic and underscoring the enduring people-to-people links between the two countries.
“We have a lot of work we’re already doing in economy, security, defense, but today it is an opportunity to take that to another level,” he said.
NewsQuest reports that the meeting between President Tinubu and Prime Minister Starmer shows the level of Nigeria’s push for international partnerships in supporting the Federal Government reforms aimed at stabilizing the economy.
Britain and Nigeria maintain a strong, multifaceted relationship rooted in history, shared Commonwealth membership, and mutual interests in security, trade, and diplomacy.
