Nigeria and Lesotho Explore Ways to Expand Trade and Diplomatic Partnerships

Nigeria and the Kingdom of Lesotho are seeking to expand bilateral relations, attract investment and strengthen economic cooperation.

The high-level diplomatic engagements, held at Nigeria House in Berlin, Germany, formed part of Nigeria’s efforts to advance its foreign policy objectives and economic interests under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Leading the Nigerian delegation, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, joined the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, for the engagements.

On the sidelines of the summit, Enikanolaiye and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Senator Ita Enang, held a bilateral meeting with Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Limpho Justice Tau.

The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation across strategic sectors and exploring the establishment of a physical diplomatic presence for Lesotho in Abuja.

Tau commended Nigeria’s historic and continued role in African liberation, as well as its efforts to promote sustainable economic development across Africa and the Global South.

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He also expressed interest in expanding economic partnerships and invited Nigerian industrial leaders, including the Dangote Group, to invest in key sectors of Lesotho’s economy.

The meeting was described as productive, with outcomes expected to promote mutual socio-economic benefits and strengthen continental cooperation through the African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD).

The engagement highlights the role of diplomatic dialogue in strengthening bilateral relations, encouraging cross-border investment and advancing shared development priorities across Africa.

The Embassy of Nigeria in Berlin reaffirmed its commitment to economic diplomacy, strategic international partnerships and advancing President Tinubu’s foreign policy and economic growth agenda through sustained engagement.