Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigerians are finding it difficult to gain access into the international markets, because the quality of products especially agricultural produce does not meet the export standards of many countries.
The Minister said this at a meeting with the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Awolowo in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Onyeama said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a comparative and unique advantage to be physically present in over 100 countries of the world, and this represents truly a unique opportunity to leverage that presence to export and trade Nigerian goods.
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He added that there are a number of countries around the world not blessed with the natural resources that Nigeria has yet, through trade, they have transformed their societies and have become major economic powers.
The Minister said the Federal Government will focus on strengthening economic diplomacy in ensuring Nigeria benefits from countries it has formal relationships with.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
