British Enterprise and Commerce Minister Kemi Badenoch has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day go to, The Nation stories.
A press release by Senior Press and Public Affairs Officer and Comms Lead, Prosperity and Financial Growth, Ndidiamaka Eze, mentioned the go to is geared toward deepening the partnership between Britain and Nigeria.
Throughout her go to, Badenoch, along with the Prime Minister's Commerce Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant, will meet with the Federal Authorities, state governors and British and Nigerian enterprise leaders and traders.
“Throughout these conferences, she is going to discover present and potential funding and commerce actions, from training to infrastructure and power tasks, with the potential to create 1000’s of jobs.
“Minister Badenoch will search to additional strengthen the partnership between Britain and Nigeria, take away limitations to commerce and funding, develop enterprise between the 2 nations and be sure that the Metropolis of London's enabling position for worldwide enterprise turns into extra accessible to Nigeria,” the assertion mentioned.
Earlier than this go to, Badenoch, within the warmth of her quest to interchange Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2022, made headlines when she took a swipe at Nigerian politicians, accusing them of utilizing public funds for his or her non-public affairs.
Talking about her childhood in Nigeria, she mentioned the nation's politicians have a knack for making guarantees and never retaining these guarantees.
“I’m working for prime minister as a result of I’m formidable. I’m formidable for our nation and for our social gathering. “I selected to be the Conservative MP to serve and elect this nation as a result of I may be free right here and do something I would like,” she mentioned.
