Irish Ambassador
to Nigeria, Patrick Fay, says the value of trade between Ireland and Nigeria
has risen to €350m (about N72.8bn).
Of the amount, he
said Ireland’s exports to Nigeria accounted for €50m, while imports made up the
balance of €300m.
He gave the
figures in Abuja while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the
unveiling of the Irish Mayor.
Irish Mayor is a
cream liqueur created by the first elected Black African Mayor in Ireland, Rotimi
Adebari, to showcase the hospitable nature of the Irish people.
Fay said the
creation of the product would further stimulate trade relations between both
countries, which before now had been dominated by crude oil sales.
To help broaden
trade between both countries, Fay said about 20 Irish companies would be in
Abuja to meet with the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun
Aganga, to explore possible investment areas.
Earlier, Adebari
had expressed optimism that the product would help to further strengthen the
relationship between both countries.
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