JUST IN: TINUBU HOSTS SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT, BIO, AT VILLA
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At the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu is meeting with his colleague from Sierra Leone, Julius Bio.
in 12:22 p.m. on Monday, Bio arrived in the Villa’s forecourt accompanied by the Presidential Guards Brigade bagpipers.
Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, the President’s Chief of Staff, welcomed him and led him into the private meeting.
Since gaining their independence in October 1960 and April 1961, respectively, Nigeria and Sierra Leone have maintained close diplomatic ties.
Both countries have worked together on projects meant to further regional peace, stability, and development and are active members of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States.
When Nigeria led the ECOWAS Monitoring Group in peacekeeping operations to bring stability back to the area between 1991 and 2002, it played a crucial role in aiding Sierra Leone throughout its civil war.
Following a military takeover in 1997, Nigerian forces played a crucial role in battling rebel factions and restoring President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah’s democratically elected administration.
As a result, the United Nations Mission was sent to Sierra Leone in 1999 to support peacebuilding and disarmament efforts.
But in recent years, trade between the two nations has varied.
Nigeria’s exports to Sierra Leone were estimated to be worth $5.55 million in 2023.
The main exports were glass and glassware, coffee, tea, mate, spices, electrical and electronic equipment, fertilizers, and various gastronomic preparations.
In the meantime, fish and crustaceans, machinery and boilers, rubber goods, and animal and vegetable fats and oils are among Sierra Leone’s top exports to Nigeria.
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