Michael Olugbode
Canada has shown interest in increasing both bilaterally and multilateral cooperation with Nigeria and subsequently increases the volume of trade with the country.
Addressing journalists in Abuja recently to mark the Canada independence from the British on July 1, 1867, the acting High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Nicolas Simard, said: “We look forward to broadening and deepening our cooperation with Nigeria both bilaterally and multilaterally.”
Nigeria presently stands as the second largest trade partner of Canada on the African continent, exceeded only by South Africa.
The Canadian high commissioner said: “Nigeria is Canada’s second most important partner in sub-Saharan Africa.