FIVE years after the inauguration of the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday launched the first shipment of Nigeria’s export to five African countries under the Guided Trade Initiative, GTI.
Speaking at the ceremony, President Tinubu also said that the agreement would ignite the flame of opportunity, foster economic ties and pave the way for progress and shared prosperity for our great nation, in the entire African continent.
According to the President, the AfCFTA is not just an agreement but a trade agreement that is bound to build Africa’s industrialization and the prosperity for Africans.
The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said: “Today, we embark on a journey that would ignite the flame of opportunity, foster economic ties and pave the way for progress and shared prosperity for our great nation, in the entire African continent.”
“We gather here in Lagos, seeking that this being at the forefront of Africa’s economic and trade acceleration, is a testament to Nigeria’s enduring leadership in regional and continental integration.”
