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By Anthony Maliki, Abuja
The Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Kamikawa Yoko has expressed gratitude for the substantial dialogues held on the occasion of her visit to Nigeria in April.
She also expressed her intention to discuss ways to further strengthen business and economic relations including start-ups, and to enhance partnership with Nigeria.
The Japanese Minister spoke on Saturday while receiving the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, in Tokyo, to participate in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting.
This was contained in a statement from the Japan Embassy in Nigeria.
Minister Kamikawa stated that she had observed the serious situation facing internally displaced women during her visit to Nigeria this April, which had made her realize the need for initiatives based on a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) perspective.
Minister Kamikawa also stated that Japan intends to deepen cooperation to solve global challenges with Nigeria, a leader among African countries sharing values and principles such as democracy.
In response, Minister Tuggar welcomed the concrete outcomes through the TICAD process and expressed his gratitude for Japan’s cooperation to date, and stated that he would like to strengthen bilateral relations including regional cooperation.
The two ministers confirmed the further deepening of Japan-Nigeria relations toward TICAD 9 next year.
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