“Nigeria is an economic power house in Africa and presents a vast opportunity for economic cooperation and investment to all and sundry. With a landmass of almost a hundred thousand square kilometers, enormous untapped natural and diverse resources that traverse all sectors, a growing population of about 200 million of mainly youthful ages, she is the investors’ destination. India stands to benefit massively from this huge potential albeit with the right investments made on a win-win basis, and without vacillation. India can make her engagement with Nigeria, nay Africa more robust by, among others, lessening red-tapism in implementing its acclaimed lines of credit, holding regular business conclaves, improving the treatment of Nigerians and Africans in general in its territory and in particular students who will become leaders tomorrow, reciprocating work permits for Nigerians alongside giving them opportunities to do legitimate business, changing the penchant of Indian businesses in Nigeria-cum Africa from short term trading to long term engagement in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, beneficiation and adding value to primary products within Nigeria itself. She can also strengthen her ties with Nigerian industry via transfer of technology.”

                                                                                      —H.E. Maj. Gen. (Red.) Chris Sunday Eze
                                                                                           High Commissioner of Nigeria to India