Nigeria, Senegal pledge to revive joint commission

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Nigeria and Senegal have pledged to revive their Joint Commission by exploring opportunities to deepen collaboration between the two countries.

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This is contained in a statement issued by

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Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday in Abuja.

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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye and Senegalese Foreign Affairs Minister, Cheikh Niang, made the commitment during a bilateral meeting at the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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It quoted Enikanolaiye as describing the bilateral relations between Nigeria and Senegal as excellent, adding that it was designed to deepen the brotherly ties between them.

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He explained that resuscitating the Joint Commission would create a platform to explore further opportunities for collaboration that could benefit Nigerians and Senegalese, the statement said.

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The minister emphasised the importance of closer, free-from-bureaucracy communication between ministers, saying such communication would foster collaboration and consultation on both bilateral and multilateral issues.

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He underscored the need to improve trade and commerce between the two countries, noting that the excellent political relations should translate into economic benefits for the people.

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Niang congratulated Enikanolaiye on his appointment and appreciated his kind gesture of initiating closer collaboration with him.

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The minister described Enikanolaiye’s engagement during the Council of Ministers’ meeting as knowledge-based and expertise-driven, acknowledging that such qualities were needed in regional engagements.

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He added that Enikanolaiye’s initiative of engaging with him would enhance collaboration and consultation on issues of mutual interest between Nigeria and Senegal, the statement said.

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