President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a high-level bilateral meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and Britain.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the engagement is expected to culminate in the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding and agreements spanning trade, investment, defence, and cultural cooperation.
The meeting underscores Nigeria’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations, attracting foreign investment, and modernising critical infrastructure to support sustained economic growth.
A major highlight of the visit is the signing of a £746 million financing agreement involving UK Export Finance, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and the Federal Ministry of Finance. The deal will fund the refurbishment of two key maritime assets, the Lagos Port Complex (Apapa Quays) and the Tin Can Island Port Complex.
Earlier, President Tinubu and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, were hosted at Windsor Castle by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The President was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu.
Other members of the delegation include Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani; Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
