Federal Government has sought
Japan’s assistance to develop infrastructure in the country specifically,in the
areas of power supply, transportation, health, agriculture as well as
Information and Communication Technology.
Vice-President Namadi Sambo made the
plea on behalf of Nigeria during a bilateral talk he had with the Japanese
Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in Yokohama, Japan.
A statement by the Senior Special
Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Umar Sanni, on Sunday,
quoted Sambo as imploring Japan to invest heavily in Nigeria due to the
potential in the country.
Sambo briefed the prime minister on
the efforts by the Nigerian government to address the country’s security
challenges and ensuring the return to normalcy in the three states under
emergency rule.
Abe,
according to the statement, expressed Japan’s willingness to provide support
for infrastructural development in Nigeria as stated by Sambo.
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