Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has underscored the strategic importance of renewed US–Nigeria cooperation.
He called for stronger investment ties during a high-level
roundtable convened by the Business Council for International Understanding
(BCIU) on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The meeting, which brought together Vice President Kashim
Shettima and top executives of leading U.S. companies, focused on investment
opportunities in Nigeria’s priority sectors, including energy, agriculture,
technology, and finance.
“The United States should revert to working with anchor
states in Africa, such as Nigeria. Our population, abundant resources, and
continental scale make Nigeria a natural destination for US business
partnerships.
“Such a collaboration will drive down costs, allow access to
a vast talent pool, and help integrate millions of informal businesses into the
formal economy,” he said in a statement made available to journalists on
Wednesday by his media aide, Alkasim Abdulkadir.
The minister further stressed that under President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Nigeria is committed to deepening economic
diplomacy, creating an enabling business environment, and ensuring that global
partnerships deliver concrete benefits for citizens.
He highlighted Nigeria’s demographic advantage, ongoing
reforms, and continental leadership as drivers positioning the country as
Africa’s premier hub for global investment.
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