Abuja: Vice President Márquez arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday for a three-day official visit to Nigeria.
The vice president’s visit to Nigeria is expected to deepen diplomatic and strategic relations between Nigeria and Colombia.
The visit will also enhance collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including governance, trade, agriculture, energy, education, and security, among others.
The historic engagement will strengthen ties in trade, agriculture, education, energy, culture, and women’s empowerment, opening a new chapter in South-South collaboration.
Accompanied by her spouse, Mr Rafael Ocoró, she was received on arrival by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.
Others in attendance included the Minister of State for the FCT, Mariya Bunkure, the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, and other senior government officials.
The Colombian VP is also accompanied on the visit by Cabinet Ministers, top government officials and business sector leaders who are set to engage their Nigerian counterparts in discussions around key areas aimed at strengthening ties between both countries.
A key highlight of the visit is the signing of Memoranda of Understanding MoU) in strategic areas of the economy, including women empowerment, trade, aviation, manufacturing, agriculture, and culture, among others.
The visit will feature a plenary session attended by both Vice-Presidents and the Nigeria-Colombia Business Forum, as well as government-to-government bilateral meetings.
Other side events include high-level business sector meetings hosted by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, as well as a Summit on Artificial Intelligence.