President Bola Tinubu met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral engagement aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Britain.
According to a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the meeting will conclude with the signing of several memoranda of understanding and agreements, including those on trade, investment, defense, and cultural cooperation.
According to the statement, the meeting underscores Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, attracting international investment, and modernizing critical infrastructure to support economic growth.
It went on to say that one of the visit’s highlights was the signing of a £746 million finance arrangement between UK Export Finance, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and the Federal Ministry of Finance.
The statement noted that the deal will fund the refurbishment of two key maritime infrastructures—the Lagos Port Complex (Apapa Quays) and the Tin Can Island Port Complex.
The president and the first lady were welcomed earlier by their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.
Tinubu was accompanied by a high-profile delegation, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu.
