Published on Thursday3rdDecember2015
Coveney concludes Nigerian leg of West Africa trade mission
(From L to R) Irish Ambassador Sean Hoy, Chairman Babatunde Salvage , Managing Director Peter Ndegwa of Guinness Nigeria PLC and Minister Coveney who unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit to Guinness Nigeria PLC
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney today concluded the Nigerian leg of his West Africa trade mission with events to mark the presence of leading Irish brands Kerrygold, Guinness and Kerry Ingredients in Nigeria. These events marked the final leg of the visit in Lagos, the Nigerian business capital, before the trade mission moves to Ghana later today where the Minister will hold high level bilateral talks with his Ghanaian counterpart.
Commenting at the conclusion of his Nigerian visit Minister Coveney said:
This week has really highlighted the opportunity for Irish companies in this huge market and I am delighted to be present to witness some of the business being advanced in the agri-food, ICT, energy and education sectors. The Nigerian-Irish relationship is one going back many decades now but in my opinion contains significant room for further growth.
Read the press release here.