The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, says the Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on 1 and 2 July 2025 in Abuja.
Tuggar disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting is part of preparations for the forthcoming Nigeria-EU Ministerial Meeting, which aims to explore areas of cooperation.
Tuggar said:
“The Senior Officials Meeting will be co-chaired by Amb. Janet Olisa, Director, Regions Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria, and Mr Mathieu Briens, Deputy Managing Director for Africa Department, European External Action Service, EU.”
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He added:
“The agenda of the meeting is expected to entail wide-ranging discussions that will focus on various aspects of the Nigeria–EU partnership.
“This includes cooperation on multilateral and regional issues, peace, security and governance, humanitarian situation, trade and investment, and human development health, education and social protection.
“Also featured are science, technology, innovation and digital transition, migration, energy, climate change and the green economy transition, among others.
“Nigeria and the EU share a deep, long-standing partnership inspired by mutual values and interests, as well as support for multilateralism and a rules-based international order.”
The Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Meeting is a high-level diplomatic engagement between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union, aimed at reviewing and strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors.
