The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu,
has stressed the need for greater diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria
and the Republic of Korea.
Ekweremadu made the call on Tuesday when he received the Ambassador of the
Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-duk, in his Office in Abuja.
The Deputy President of the Senate commended the Republic of
Korea for their support towards the socio-economic development of Nigeria,
especially in the areas of education, Information and Communications
Technology, agriculture, and manpower development through the Korea
International Development Agency, KOICA.
He however called for more South Korean investment in
Nigeria, noting that more efforts had been made by Nigerian government to boost
infrastructure and make the nation’s business environment more conducive.
He assured that Nigeria would address a few lingering
concerns of the South Korean business interests in Nigeria such as double
taxation and pending issues in the oil and gas sector.
Ekweremadu noted that parliamentary diplomacy between the national
parliaments of both countries had enhanced bilateral relations and would be
further sustained for mutual benefits of
Nigeria and South Korea.
“No doubt, the Nigeria/Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group
remains one of our major strides in bilateral cooperation, and I assure you
that we will continue to strengthen this union for the good of our nations”, he
added.
Earlier in his remarks, the Ambassador of the Republic of
Korea to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-duk reiterated the need for greater economic and parliamentary
cooperation between Nigeria and South Korea.
Credit: Daily Independent
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