JACOB ZOUMA ARRIVES NIGERIA FOR A 2-DAY VISIT | TALKS TO CENTER ON BILATERAL RELATIONS, MTN FINE, OTHERS [READ DETAILS]

 

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa is in Nigeria and presently meeting with President Muhammdu Buhari.

He arrived on Monday night through the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja and was received by a delegation led by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

President Zuma, is in Nigeria for a two-day state visit.


He is expected to address a joint session of Nigeria’s National Assembly today, Tuesday, while President Muhammadu Buhari, will also address the South Africa Business Forum.

The South African President arrived with six ministers and a huge business delegation.

In the delegation are the Minister of Trades and Industry, Rob Davies, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister for Energy, Tina Joemat-Peterson, Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane.

Observers have taken the presence of a strong ministerial delegation as a sign of a desire to resolve mutual complaints and possible deals to help Nigeria diversify its economy away from oil.

Talks are expected to centre on both countries’ bilateral relations and probably the fine on MTN communications by Nigeria as well as Nigeria’s arms money seizures by South Africa.
The Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Martins Cobham, said areas that were perceived to have created some concerns would likely be addressed.

Nigeria is South Africa’s seventh largest trading partner, with crude oil as its major export to South Africa while South Africa has investments in Nigeria in diverse sectors.

A Nigerian in South Africa hopes the Nigerian President will discuss issues of police brutality.

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