Nigeria, Tunisia plan stronger Partnership in trade, education, defence, others

Nigeria and Tunisia are working to strengthen their relationship in important sectors such as trade, defence, education and agriculture.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this after meeting with Tunisia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohsen Antit, in Abuja on Thursday.

According to the minister, both countries discussed ways to improve cooperation and revive the Nigeria-Tunisia Joint Commission, which serves as a platform for bilateral engagement.

In a post on her official X account, Odumegwu-Ojukwu said the meeting focused on building stronger strategic ties and promoting mutual economic and development interests.

She explained that discussions also covered opportunities for businesses in both countries, educational scholarships, capacity-building programmes, technology transfer, industrial growth, tourism and hospitality.

The minister added that both sides explored measures to improve air travel connections between Nigeria and Tunisia through proposed flight routes.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu further revealed that talks included pending agreements on visa waivers and defence cooperation.

She expressed confidence that continued engagement between Abuja and Tunis would deepen relations and create more opportunities for collaboration in areas that benefit both nations.

The minister said the renewed partnership would help strengthen economic ties and encourage greater people-to-people exchanges between citizens of the two countries.