Aernan Lubem
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Durban, South Africa assured participants at the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair 2021, that his delegation is attending with ‘‘full force’’ to maximize the advantage of the gathering.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, the President said Nigeria has come to Durban to actively participate in the trade fair and take full advantage of all the opportunities it provides.
A statement from the president’s Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari saying the government streamlined the country’s participation under one roof to enable citizens access all the needed.
The president’s expectation of a good performance by Nigerian businesses at the Durban Fair is hinged on the outcome of the last edition in Cairo, Egypt at which they got deals worth over 3.3 billion dollars.
Current records show that Intra African trade accounts for only 15 percent of their transactions.
