President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held high-level talks with Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with both sides reaffirming commitment to stronger collaboration in trade and security.
The meeting, which took place at the President’s residence in Lagos, had in attendance the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
Speaking after the meeting, Kallas said discussions focused on expanding cooperation across key sectors, including trade, investment, raw materials, and security.
“We are very like-minded partners, the European Union and Nigeria. And today we explored new ways to collaborate. The global security situation is very serious, as the geopolitical picture shows.
“That’s why those countries that value the international rules-based space system must stick together.
“We talked today with the ministers about different topics. On issues of investment and trade, and there could be more. The second is critical raw materials.
We are looking for different cooperation, but also in terms of security and cybersecurity issues, where we can cooperate even more,” she said.
President Tinubu, in his remarks, reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen ties with the EU and appreciated the bloc’s continued support to the country.
The engagement underscores growing diplomatic and economic relations between Nigeria and the European Union amid evolving global economic and security challenges.