Nigeria and Bahrain at the weekend engaged in bilateral discussions on diplomatic and direct foreign investment.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, announced the diplomatic relations when he Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain at the weekend.
A statement by his media aide, Alkasim Abdulkadir, said Tuggar engaged in bilateral discussions with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
The ministers signed a communiqué officially announcing the establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries.
The meeting, the statement said “focused on strengthening diplomatic relations, facilitating foreign direct investment from Bahrain, enhancing trade and investment opportunities, and fostering cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, with particular emphasis on onshore projects and the development of the eighth train LNG.”
It added: “The ministers also deliberated on the training of Nigerian diplomats and collaboration within multilateral fora.”
