Akpabio urges deepening of Nigeria-Korea bilateral relations

President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has called for the deepening of bilateral relations between Nigeria and Republic of Korea.

Akpabio made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, while receiving the Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Pankyu, and some officials of the country’s embassy.

He described the visit as a major milestone, adding that it would further consolidate the bond between the two countries.

“There are many areas of cooperation, such as the burning issue of climate change, which Nigeria is one of those greatly affected today.

“The world today is engulfed in conflicts -Nigeria plays a very pivotal role in the stability of the region.

“With the population explosion in Nigeria that is affecting the entire black race, there is need for us to have closer collaboration with partners like Korea,” he said.

The Senate President said that such collaboration would enable Nigerians to engage and learn from Korea’s security, agriculture, poverty eradication and climate change experience.

He said that the National Assembly would also be very glad to have a Nigerian-Korean Parliamentary cooperation.

Earlier, Kim Pankyu said his visit was to further consolidate the bilateral relations between Nigeria and his country.

He said economic exchange had been the driver of bilateral relations between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations between them.

“I believe the potential for economic cooperation right now is greater than ever.

“The Korean government is trying to deepen its relationship with African countries as you can see from the Korean-African summit held in June.

“At the same time, President Tinubu is implementing various policies to improve the business environment in Nigeria and attract foreign investment.

“I believe this factor will lead to more Korean companies venturing into Nigeria to increase bilateral trade,” the ambassador said.