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President Mamnoon Hussain of Pakistan will begin a three-day working visit to Nigeria from Monday, April 21, the Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner, Ahmed Sirohey said in Abuja.
The visit is the first of a Pakistan's president to Nigeria in 32 years and Hussain is leading a 70-man delegation, Sirohey told reporters.
According to him, the delegation is mainly made up of government officials and businessmen from the country's textile industry.
He said Nigeria and Pakistan had enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations in the past four decades, but has not reflected in the economic sector.
The Pakistani envoy said both countries would also explore cooperation in the field of petroleum resources and energy, adding that Pakistan could help Nigeria address its domestic gas challenges.
He said improved cooperation with Nigeria in the areas of food security, agriculture and the textile industry would strengthen President Goodluck Jonathan's Transformation Agenda.
He recalled that in 2012 Jonathan and Hussain had discussed the issue of reviving the textile industry in Nigeria on the sideline of the D8 meeting in Islamabad.
Later, Sirohey confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the issue of Prisoners Transfer Agreement (PTA) between both countries could come up for discussion during the presidential visit.
The visit is the first of a Pakistan's president to Nigeria in 32 years and Hussain is leading a 70-man delegation, Sirohey told reporters.
According to him, the delegation is mainly made up of government officials and businessmen from the country's textile industry.
He said Nigeria and Pakistan had enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations in the past four decades, but has not reflected in the economic sector.
The Pakistani envoy said both countries would also explore cooperation in the field of petroleum resources and energy, adding that Pakistan could help Nigeria address its domestic gas challenges.
He said improved cooperation with Nigeria in the areas of food security, agriculture and the textile industry would strengthen President Goodluck Jonathan's Transformation Agenda.
He recalled that in 2012 Jonathan and Hussain had discussed the issue of reviving the textile industry in Nigeria on the sideline of the D8 meeting in Islamabad.
Later, Sirohey confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the issue of Prisoners Transfer Agreement (PTA) between both countries could come up for discussion during the presidential visit.
