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VP Shettima Meets With British High Commissioner In Abuja

Published by Tope Fakinlede on June 21st, 2023.

VP Shettima Meets With British High Commissioner In Abuja

Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has met with British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery at the State House, Abuja, FCG reports.

In a chat with State House correspondents after the meeting on Wednesday, the British High Commissioner said the meeting with the Nigerian Vice President was fruitful, as it focused on how to ramp up bilateral relations between the two countries, particularly in the area of boosting economic engagements.

Montgomery said British ministers are “responding positively” to the policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration including removal of fuel subsidy and unification of foreign exchange rates.

The British High Commissioner said he discussed with the Vice-President on the measures to cushion the effect of the President’s first policies like subsidy removal.

He said, “I was in London last week and I was briefing my ministers and I was also talking to British business(es) in the finance, banking and investment sectors and they are responding very positively to these first decisions.

“We know that there are tough times with inflation and unemployment. The Vice President and I also touched on some of the measures that might be possible to cushion some of these economic pressures.”

Montgomery expressed confidence that the reforms of the new administrations in Nigeria will help place the country on a greater path.

“The big issue is that these reforms help out Nigeria on a higher, greater path, will attract more investments and the United Kingdom and the City of London see Nigeria as a big opportunity going forward,” he stated.