- Nigeria criticizes international “double standards”
- Economic, security challenges highlighted
- Qatar-Nigeria collaboration expands
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said that the international community must abandon its “double standards” regarding the murders in the besieged enclave of Gaza and cease its war against the country.
Tuggar accompanied a delegation led by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a state visit to Qatar. A sequence of memorandums of understanding was executed between Qatar and Nigeria, during which prospective collaboration was deliberated in numerous sectors, including energy, commerce, labour, and agriculture.
The visit occurred amidst Nigeria’s escalating economic and social difficulties, which include a 30% inflation rate and a proliferation of armed attacks.
However, Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa and home to a population exceeding 200 million is also striving to assume a more significant position in regional and international affairs.
Established in 1975, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is led by Tinubu. The future of the coalition is uncertain due to the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional organisation, which they announced in late January.
Qatar interprets the Arabic term “birth” as denoting an inheritance or legacy. With Qatar, Nigeria intends to establish a shared heritage, legacy, and inheritance. They are both significant gas producers and through close collaboration, they have the potential to increase or establish a larger market presence.
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There are cargo aircraft that depart for Nigeria with no cargo on board. They transport a variety of items, including electronics, from Qatar to Nigeria. We invested in twelve enormous river basin development authorities with ready-to-irrigate dams during the oil surge of the 1970s, allowing us to fill them with agricultural products. Nigeria is a significant producer of pineapple and mangoes, both of which are readily exportable to Qatar.
So many opportunities exist. We would like to see some of the major actors in this industry conduct business in Nigeria. Already, several memorandums of understanding (MOUs) have been signed. Even as of today, we have signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) regarding labour, Qatar’s vast human resources being utilised effectively in the medical sector and others. The limit is the heavens.
Additionally, Qatar excels in the provision of services and terminals. An abundance of underutilised airports currently exist that could be converted into cargo terminals with relative ease. We already have ports; however, more ports must be developed.
