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June 20, 2019
The Nigerian Government has urged theRussian Federation to increase its collaboration with Africa to boost trade,investment and improve infrastructure on the continent.
the Permanent Secretary, Politicaland Economic Affairs,  Office of theSecretary to the Government of the Federation, Gabriel Aduda, said this at the2019 Africa Export- Import Bank Annual Meetings in Russia.
The theme of the event is “HarnessingEmerging partnerships in an Era of Rising Protectionism.”
While commending the RussianGovernment for hosting the event,  Adudaalso commended them for their commitment toward developing the Africancontinent.
The Nigerian representative said theRussian Federation played a key role in the emergence of Africa fromindependence.
Earlier,  the Minister of Foreign Affairs of theRussian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, expressed Russia’s williness to contributeto the development of the African continent.