PHOTOS: President Jacob Zuma arrives in Nigeria for state visit
President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Nigeria for a two-day state visit, the Presidency said on Tuesday.
Zuma, who arrived in Abuja on Monday, is visiting Nigeria at the invitation of his counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency said in a statement.
“The state visit is scheduled to take place from 8 to 9 March 2016.”
The Presidency said South Africa and Nigeria have good bilateral political, economic and social relations underpinned by strong historical ties dating back from the years of the liberation struggle.
The two countries conduct their bilateral relations through a structured Bi-National Commission (BNC) established in 1999 and have so far signed 34 Bilateral Agreements including Memoranda of Understanding, which covers trade and investment, science and technology, immigration and consular matters, defence, agriculture, the environment, energy, as well as arts and culture.
There are more than 120 South African companies doing business in Nigeria in various sectors, including telecommunications, aviation, tourism, banking, property, retail, entertainment and the fast food industries.
President Zuma is accompanied by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane; Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula; Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies; Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson and Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane, as well as a South African business delegation.