In order to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission with President Cyril Ramaphosa, President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa.
A ministerial meeting is slated for December 2, 2024, at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town, and will be followed by the presidential Bi-National Commission on Tuesday, December 3.
In a statement issued on Sunday, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said that Tinubu and Ramaphosa would have in-depth talks on issues of mutual interest on a bilateral, regional, and global level.
Following President Ramaphosa’s inauguration for a second term in office, the two leaders will revisit the progress made since the 10th session of the BNC, which took place in Abuja from November 29 to December 1, 2021, in Johannesburg on June 20, 2024, building on the pledges made at that meeting.
The 11th session of the BNC will include discussions in eight working groups, each of which will concentrate on a particular topic of shared interest. These include trade and investments, manufacturing, the social sector, mining and energy, banking and finance, defense and security, political consultations, consular and migration, and mining and energy.
“Several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements will be signed by officials from both countries at the high-level meeting,” Onanuga stated.
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In 1999, the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission was formed with the goal of fostering closer friendship and collaboration between the two countries. In October 2019, the inaugural Heads of State session took place in Pretoria.
In crucial fields like trade, security, economic development, and diplomacy, the BNC offers a forum for maintaining high-level discussions and encouraging cooperation.
The 25th anniversary of the Commission makes this year’s conference especially noteworthy and is evidence of the long-standing friendship and collaboration between South Africa and Nigeria. A senior government delegation, including ministers, state governors, and other high-ranking officials, will accompany President Tinubu. After the BNC meeting, he will go back to the country,” Onanuga continued.
