Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening relations with Republic of Korea especially in promoting trade, technology transfer and maintaining global peace.
Shettima stated this today when he received a delegation from the Republic of Korea led by the Special Envoy to the President, H.E. Jang Sungmin, at the Presidential Villa.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Olusola Abiola, the Director of Information in the Office of the Vice President.
According to the Vice President, Nigeria and Korea have a very robust bilateral relationship that is anchored on years of mutual trust and cooperation.
He stressed that Nigeria is willing to partner with the country in the area of technology because by 2030, there will be 65% global talent deficit with the US, Russia and Brazil suffering 6 million talent deficit, adding that the government plans to create 1 million jobs in the digital world.
The Vice President then assured the Korean Government of the Tinubu administration’s commitment to partner with Korea to strengthen relations with both countries especially balancing the trade deficit between the two countries.
On the agenda of the new administration, the Vice President noted that “security and economic development is the focus of the government noting that Nigeria will make it easier for Korean businesses and other foreign investors to do business in Nigeria.
He assured the Korean delegation that President Tinubu will honour the invitation of his Korean counterpart to the Africa-Korea summit in 2024.
Earlier in his remarks, the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea (H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol), Mr. Jang Sungmin, who congratulated Nigeria for the successful inauguration of the new government, conveyed special invitation from President Yoon to his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, to attend the forthcoming Africa-Korea Summit in South Korea.
He also restated his country’s continuous support for Nigeria across different sectors, noting that Korea’s collaboration with Nigeria can lead the 4th Industrial Revolution, maintaining that the country’s development is akin to Nigeria’s development.
The delegation of the Special Envoy included, Ambassador KIM Young-chae, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Mr. YOO Chang-ho, Deputy Secretary to the President for Future Policy; Mr. JANG Sangwoo, Deputy Director for Planning and Execution Team, Bid Committee for World EXPO 2030 BUSAN; Mr. Guillaume Barthe-Dejean, Vice President, SK; Mr. KIM Inkyu, Chief Financial Officer, LG Electronics Nigeria Corp; Ms. Park Hyesong, Korea International Development Agency.
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