Updated Wednesday, July 17th 2013 at 14:37 GMT +3
By PSCU
ABUJA, NIGERIA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has encouraged Nigerians to visit and invest in Kenya.
Speaking during a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at State House Abuja, Uhuru said Nigeria has a large middle class population, which would enjoy the numerous tourist attractions in Kenya.
“We want to see Nigerians stopping in Kenya for business and tourism not just transiting through Nairobi,” he said.
The Head of State also encouraged Nigerian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the attractive investment opportunities available in Kenya to conduct businesses.
He announced that Kenya Airways will soon commence direct flights to Abuja in Nigeria to encourage frequent exchanges in the tourism and trade sectors.
The President said the recent review of Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the two countries was an important milestone that allowed Kenya airways to fly directly to Abuja.
He pointed out that tourism was an untapped potential area in the bilateral relations between the two countries.
He noted that the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism under consideration by the two countries will also offer other avenues for exchanges in this important sector.
He further called for closer interaction between business communities from both countries through the respective chambers of commerce and relevant trade and investment institutions to facilitate and expedite trade and
investments.
Saying trade is the key driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation, President Uhuru stressed the need for the two countries to take charge of their economic destinies through increased intra-African trade.
The Head of State said the two countries enjoyed cordial and fraternal relations nurtured over the years through friendly interaction in various spheres.
President Goodluck, on his part, assured President Kenyatta that his Federal Government will do everything possible to enhance the bilateral relations existing between the two countries.
President Uhuru was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and her Nigerian counterpart Mr.Olugbenga Ashiru among senior government officials from the two countries.
ABUJA, NIGERIA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has encouraged Nigerians to visit and invest in Kenya.
“We want to see Nigerians stopping in Kenya for business and tourism not just transiting through Nairobi,” he said.
The Head of State also encouraged Nigerian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the attractive investment opportunities available in Kenya to conduct businesses.
He announced that Kenya Airways will soon commence direct flights to Abuja in Nigeria to encourage frequent exchanges in the tourism and trade sectors.
The President said the recent review of Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the two countries was an important milestone that allowed Kenya airways to fly directly to Abuja.
He pointed out that tourism was an untapped potential area in the bilateral relations between the two countries.
He noted that the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism under consideration by the two countries will also offer other avenues for exchanges in this important sector.
He further called for closer interaction between business communities from both countries through the respective chambers of commerce and relevant trade and investment institutions to facilitate and expedite trade and
investments.
Saying trade is the key driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation, President Uhuru stressed the need for the two countries to take charge of their economic destinies through increased intra-African trade.
The Head of State said the two countries enjoyed cordial and fraternal relations nurtured over the years through friendly interaction in various spheres.
President Goodluck, on his part, assured President Kenyatta that his Federal Government will do everything possible to enhance the bilateral relations existing between the two countries.
President Uhuru was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and her Nigerian counterpart Mr.Olugbenga Ashiru among senior government officials from the two countries.
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