Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima led the Nigerian delegation to the G77+China Summit in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Cuba to advance bilateral cooperation in innovation, science, and technology.
The highlight of Nigeria’s summit participation was the signing ceremony that took place at Hotel Palco La Habana on Saturday, outside of the G77+China Summit.
According to The Nigerian, Uche G. Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, signed on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
After the MOU was formally signed, the Minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his inspiring leadership, which had enabled the signing of the document.
He pledged that Nigeria would take full advantage of the prospects presented by the bilateral agreement, emphasizing that implementation of the deal would get on right now.
He declared his intention to establish the proper framework for formulating the details of the action plan.
According to the Vice President, Nigeria places a high value on South-South cooperation as a vehicle for advancing the sustainable development of the global South.
The focus of the bilateral agreement on R&D and human resource development will further strengthen the relationship between the two nations.
Biotechnology, scientific research and innovation, technical advancement, the development of human resources, expert exchange in science and technology, and the transfer of technologies to developing countries are among the areas of cooperation covered by the bilateral agreement.
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, had informed the Vice President of Cuba during his visit to him prior to the Summit that Nigeria would take advantage of the opportunity presented by the Summit to sign a very significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba for agricultural, scientific, and technological development.
Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Ben Okoyen, the Nigerian Ambassador to Cuba, and other senior government officials were there for the historic occasion.
