Former UK Prime minister Boris Johnson arrives Lagos; Asks for closer Nigeria-UK ties ({VIDEO}
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Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson says there should be a mutually-benefitting relationship between Nigeria and Britain so as to increase the potentials of both countries.
Johnson said this in Lagos on Monday, March 27 at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series which had the theme, ‘Rehumanising Huaman Experience’.
“Now is the time. When the world is so uncertain, when some nations are disentangling, now is the time for the UK and Nigeria, two great democracies to work together,” Johnson, said in his keynote address.
“Nigeria can be a renewable superpower and still be a producer of oil and gas. We could be much more together.”
He said both countries should continue collaborations in the areas of free trade, free speech, free elections.
Johnson said this in Lagos on Monday, March 27 at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series which had the theme, ‘Rehumanising Huaman Experience’.
“Now is the time. When the world is so uncertain, when some nations are disentangling, now is the time for the UK and Nigeria, two great democracies to work together,” Johnson, said in his keynote address.
“Nigeria can be a renewable superpower and still be a producer of oil and gas. We could be much more together.”
He said both countries should continue collaborations in the areas of free trade, free speech, free elections.