Nigeria is set to deepen its bilateral relations with Indonesia as the Second

Indonesia-Africa Forum kicks off in Bali from 1-3 September 2024.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, is

leading Nigeria’s delegation to the forum, representing President Bola

Tinubu.

The minister’s media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, who disclosed this in a statement

said, the forum, themed “Bandung Spirit for Africa’s Agenda 2023,” pays

homage to the historic 1955 Asian-African Conference, and also known as the

Bandung Conference, which was hosted by Indonesia.

The statement said, the event marked a new era of solidarity and

collaboration between the two continents, adding that, during the forum,

Idris will showcase Nigeria’s vast investment opportunities across various

sectors and highlight the socio-economic gains of President Tinubu’s

Renewed Hope Agenda, which is also expected to advocate for greater

participation of Nigerian businesses in the Indonesian economy.

It also said, over the years, Nigeria and Indonesia have cultivated a robust

relationship, highlighted by Indonesia’s decision to designate Nigeria as its

primary African investment destination from 2022 to 2026, the statement

disclosed, and the commitment has reflected in the growing trade between

the two nations, which reached $6 billion dollars in 2023, up from $4 billion

dollars a decade earlier.