The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu made this advocacy during a courtesy visit on him by members of the European Union Council Working Group on Africa.

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (middle) flanked to the left by the Ambassador of EU to Nigeria, Samuella Isopi and to the right by the Chair, Africa Working Party, Yemina Gerfi and other members of the delegation

The Minister appreciated the growing relationship between the European Union and Nigeria, while stating that, “a number of bilateral agreements such as the SAMOA agreement had been signed between both countries”.

He called for more collaboration in the areas of propagating democratic principles, climate change, migration and infrastructural deficits in the country, while expressing hope that Nigeria will remain a market oriented country with double digit growth.