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Nigeria-UK Strategic Partnership: joint communiqué

A joint communiqué establishing the Nigeria-United Kingdom Strategic Partnership.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon David Lammy MP
• Published: 6 November 2024

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Establishing the Nigeria-United Kingdom Strategic Partnership: joint communiqué

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On 4 November 2024, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship between the 2 countries to a Strategic Partnership.

The Nigeria-UK Strategic Partnership will provide a comprehensive framework for jointly achieving our shared objectives and further strengthening our bilateral relationship. It will build on and strengthen our existing bilateral dialogues across areas.

Read the related press release: Growth at the heart of Foreign Secretary’s visit to Nigeria and South Africa.

Published 6 November 2024