Tinubu meets UK Foreign Secretary on economy, security

<p>President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who is on a 4-day African visit, on Wednesday.</p>, <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Cleverly, who will spend two days in Nigeria, is on a three-country visit where he is prioritising future-focussed, mutually-beneficial partnership.</p>, <p>A statement from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office disclosed that a number of funding would be unveiled during Cleverly’s visit to make Nigeria’s agriculture sector more resilient to climate change.</p>, <p>It said that the funding would help more than four million people develop better farming practice and reduce harmful carbon emissions.</p>, <p>Cleverly’s meeting with Tinubu and the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will focus on the UK-Nigeria partnership and key common priorities.</p>, <p>“It will also include how to increase bilateral trade and investment, economic development, regional issues and strengthened security cooperation.”</p>, <p>Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Nigeria was 7.6 billion Pound in the four quarters to the end of first quarter 2023.</p>, <p>This is an increase of 48.4 per cent or 2.5 billion Pound in current prices from the four quarters to the end of first quarter 2022.</p>