Abuja — Nigeria on the weekend held separate talks with officers of Sweden and Norway on the sidelines of
the.ongoing 2025 UN Conferences in New York, United States of America, on varied areas of collaboration between their international locations and the West African nation.
The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite who represented Nigeria on the UN conferences met with the Swedish State Secretary for Worldwide Improvement Cooperation, Ms. Diane Janse.
The assembly centered on strengthening Nigeria’s partnerships with Sweden in key areas, together with expertise innovation, digital ecosystems, and inexperienced financial system partnerships, exploring alternatives for collaboration that will drive sustainable improvement and financial progress in Nigeria, underscoring Nigeria’s dedication to leveraging worldwide partnerships to realize its improvement targets.
The Federal Ministry of Finance disclosed in an announcement that the bilateral engagement was a part of Uzoka-Anite’s engagements on the 2025 UN Conferences, showcasing Nigeria’s proactive method to international improvement partnerships.
In keeping with the assertion, the federal authorities appears ahead to working carefully with Sweden and different improvement allies to implement impactful tasks that can rework the lives of tens of millions of Nigerians in keeping with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.
Uzoka-Anite additionally met with the Norwegian Deputy Minister of Worldwide Improvement, Ms. Stine Renate Håhei, the place the minister advocated for strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Norway in key areas.
These included tax transparency targets, debt restructuring efforts, and local weather finance partnerships.
Particularly, she explored alternatives for partnership underneath NORAD’s “Power for Improvement” platform, which aligns with Nigeria’s targets for sustainable power improvement and local weather resilience.
“The assembly underscores Nigeria’s dedication to leveraging worldwide partnerships to drive financial progress, enhance governance, and obtain sustainable improvement,” the finance ministry mentioned.
