The Federal Government of Nigeria was represented by Uche G. Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology.
The statement claims that following the MOU’s signature, the Minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his inspiring leadership, which led to the signing of the contract.
He reaffirmed that Nigeria would take full advantage of the prospects presented by the bilateral agreement while underlining the start of the deal’s implementation.
Nnaji underlined his resolve to set up the proper process to determine the specifics of the plan of action.
The vice president emphasised that South-South cooperation is highly valued in Nigeria as a tool for advancing the global South’s sustainable development.
The two countries’ collaboration would be strengthened by the bilateral agreement, which would put a strong emphasis on R&D and human resource development.
The bilateral agreement covers the following areas of cooperation: biotechnology, scientific research and innovation, technical advancement, human resource development, expert exchange in the field of science and technology, and technology transfer for developing countries.
The statement recalled that prior to the Summit, Sen. Kashim Shettima, Vice President, had informed the Vice President of Cuba during his visit to him that Nigeria would take advantage of the Summit’s opportunity to sign an extremely significant MOU with Cuba for agricultural, scientific, and technological development.
