Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and his Namibian counterpart, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, are billed to meet in Namibia to discuss bilateral and multi-lateral issues of mutual interest and concern to Nigeria and Namibia.
Media aide to Onyeama, Sarah Sanda, in a statement made available to Daily Sun in Abuja, said the meeting will take place on Monday.
Namibia and Nigeria have bilateral agreements but reports indicate that trade between the two countries is at a slow pace.
The statement reads:
“The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has arrived Namibia on a two-day official visit.
“He was met on arrival at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, by H.E. Lilian Onoh, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Namibia and Amb. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, Executive Director, Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Namibia.
“He is expected to meet with his counterpart, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, H.E Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, to discuss bilateral, regional and multi-lateral issues of mutual interest and concern to Nigeria and Namibia on Monday.”