By Our Reporter
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Nigeria and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening diplomatic and economic relations following a high-level meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E. Isaac Keen Parashina.
Speaking after receiving the Kenyan envoy in Abuja, Ojukwu said both countries agreed on the urgent need to revitalise the Nigeria-Kenya Joint Commission to drive mutually beneficial development and enhance collaboration across key sectors.
Ojukwu, who stated this when she took to her verified X handle on Friday @Bianca_Ojukwu stressed that the renewed partnership must prioritise areas capable of delivering tangible benefits to citizens of both nations.
These include trade facilitation, fintech innovation, digital agriculture, livestock development, tourism, migration management, and strengthened cooperation in combating human trafficking.
Highlighting the demographic and economic weight of both countries, Ojukwu noted that Nigeria’s population of over 230 million and Kenya’s nearly 60 million people place a shared responsibility on the two nations to champion intra-African trade and economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework.
In his remarks, Ambassador Parashina reaffirmed Nairobi’s strong commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Abuja.
He disclosed that Kenya is eager to operationalise visa reciprocity arrangements and utilise the Joint Commission mechanism to resolve outstanding issues, thereby creating safer and more predictable travel and business environments for citizens of both countries.
The Kenyan envoy also highlighted his country’s role in hosting the upcoming Africa-France Summit, describing it as a strategic continental platform designed to strengthen Africa-France partnerships and enable African countries to negotiate with greater ownership, coordination, and collective strength.
Precise Post recalls that the meeting signals a renewed push by Africa’s two leading economies to unlock greater trade, mobility, and innovation opportunities for their people while reinforcing continental integration efforts.
