The Niger State Government and the Nghe An Province of Vietnam have commenced discussions aimed at engaging in a mutual-benefitting bi-lateral relationship.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello,and the Alternate Member of the Party’s Committee of the People’s Committee of Nghe An Province, Thai Thanh Quy met on the sidelines events, after the opening ceremony of the Nigeria- Vietnam Trade and Investment forum in Abuja.
Igbere TV gathered that the two leaders, while opening up discussions on how to go about the bilateral relationship, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, disclosed that the state possessed enormous potential, especially in the areas of Agriculture, solid minerals and infrastructural development which he believes Vietnam can add value to through technical support.
Governor Sani further directed that two working teams be set up and come up with a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) draft, and also look at likely areas that the bilateral relationship would be beneficial to both parties.
Sani pointed out that the basic issue centred on ensuring that both parties establish strong contacts and communications for further deliberations.
He added that Nigeria as an emerging economy with Niger state strategically positioned in the middle of the country was surrounded with abundant agriculture potentials and the largest landmass that requires partnerships that would provide such technical partners to boost her agricultural sector.
He continued stating that when the agreement on the bilateral relationship is reached, both parties would benefit from the arrangement.
He enumerated that there was a need to establish the relationship as it would strengthen the relationship between the state and the province as well as Vietnam and Nigeria.
Chairman of Nghe An Province, Thai Thanh Quy on his part , expressed that Niger State possesed potential with a comparative advantage. Quy said that due to the potentials of the state that was what attracted his province to partner with it for mutual economic benefits.
He said that his province had a population of a little above Three million and a GDP of $2000.
According to him, they have a developed agricultural sector, tourism, oriental pharmaceuticals, transportation system, a deep seaport amongst others. He assured the Niger State Government that the partnership will be of great advantage to both states.
Earlier Sani Bako, Chairman, Nigeria-Vietnam Trade and Investment Forum explained that Niger State had a lot to gain from the partnership.
Bako said that the state had so many similarities with the province and that the technical expertise of the Vietnamese Province of Nghe An is a worthy venture for the state to enter into.
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