‘Renewing The Strong Bonds Between Our Two Nations’ Says Ramaphosa, As Nigeria’s Buhari Begins State Visit

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s 3-day state visit to South Africa has offered an opportunity “to renew the strong bonds that exist between our two nations.”

The leaders of Africa’s largest two economies also inaugurated the elevated session of the Bi-national Commission between South Africa and Nigeria to a Heads of State level. 

The session provided a platform to re-energise and further deepen our political, trade, investment and people-to-people relations, said Ramaphosa.

“The progress that we made today is encouraging and lays a firm basis for future relations.” 

Ramaphosa said there was a need to promote greater investment by Nigerian firms in South Africa, while noting the strong presence of South African companies in Nigeria.

A Nigeria/South Africa Business Forum comprising business delegations from both countries will convene later today as part of efforts to increase economic cooperation and collaboration between Africa’s two powerhouse economies.