The president of Nigeria’s Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for the deepening of bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and the Republic of Korea.
Akpabio made the call on Tuesday while receiving in his office at the National Assembly in Abuja the ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Kim Pankyu and some officials of the Korean embassy.
Senate President Akpabio described the visit as a “major milestone,” stressing that it would further consolidate the bond between the two countries.
He said: “There are many areas of cooperation, such as the burning issue of climate change, of which Nigeria is one of those greatly affected today. The world today is engulfed in conflicts. Nigeria plays a very pivotal role in the stability of the region.
“With the population explosion in Nigeria that is affecting the entire black race, there is a need for us to have closer collaboration with partners like Korea so that we can engage and learn from you in the areas of security, agriculture, poverty eradication and, of course, climate change, as it relates to the parliament. We will be very glad to have a Nigerian-Korean parliamentary cooperation.”
Earlier, Ambassador Kim Pankyu said his visit was to further consolidate the bilateral relations between Nigeria and his country.
He noted that economic exchange had been the pillar of bilateral relations between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
“I believe the potential for economic cooperation right now is greater than ever. The Korean government is trying to deepen its relationship with African countries, as you can see from the Korean-African summit held last June
“At the same time, President Tinubu is implementing various policies to improve the business environment in Nigeria and attract foreign investment. I believe this factor will lead to more Korean companies venturing into Nigeria and an increase in bilateral trade,” the Korean ambassador said.