{"id":62756,"date":"2015-10-12T16:54:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T16:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=901078420815b0366a25bfa352bf68f7"},"modified":"2015-10-12T16:54:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T16:54:55","slug":"press-release-uk-minister-pledges-support-for-nigerias-energy-prosperity-and-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=62756","title":{"rendered":"Press release: UK Minister pledges support for Nigeria\u2019s energy, prosperity and security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arriving in Abuja, Grant Shapps praised the UK\u2019s close relationship with Nigeria and set out how the two countries will work together to increase prosperity, trade and security.<\/p>\n

During his visit he will meet with ministers and senior government officials, including Vice President Yemi Osibajo, the National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno and the Kaduna and Lagos State Governors.<\/p>\n

He will also see how the UK\u2019s investment in Nigeria\u2019s solar energy market can provide a clean and reliable answer to the country\u2019s problem of energy access.<\/p>\n

Grant Shapps said: <\/p>\n

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The UK has a strong relationship with Nigeria and we will continue to promote vital investment, tackle corruption and create a safer and more prosperous future for the country.<\/p>\n

From a trade relationship worth over \u00a36 billion every year to our military cooperation against Boko Haram, Nigeria is a country whose security and prosperity truly matters to the UK.<\/p>\n

With more than half of Nigeria currently living without electricity, it is vital that more people can access clean and reliable solar energy. Not only will this transform people\u2019s everyday lives, it is a tremendous opportunity for growth.<\/p>\n

I am determined that Britain will build on its close relationship with Nigeria by sharing our skills, knowledge and expertise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The UK is providing a comprehensive package of support to Nigeria, including expanded military training and intelligence cooperation, anti-corruption capacity building and investigative support, and an annual development programme worth \u00a3218 million, contributing to the increasing prosperity at the heart of a thriving trade relationship worth \u00a36.1 billion per year.<\/p>\n

Grant Shapps\u2019 visit follows a series of meetings between the UK\u2019s Prime Minister and President Buhari, most recently at the United Nations General Assembly, and the UK Foreign Secretary\u2019s attendance at the President\u2019s inauguration in May 2015.<\/p>\n

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Follow the DFID Press office on Twitter – @DFID_Press<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minister for Africa, Grant Shapps, has pledged to support Nigeria\u2019s stability and development at the start of his first visit to the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62756"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62756\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}