High Commissioner of Nigeria Dauda Danladi speaking at a meeting here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Thursday urged the Pakistani entrepreneurs to explore the huge untapped potential of Nigeria.

He also invited the Pakistani businessmen to enter into joint ventures with their Nigerian counterparts in the fields of textile, manufacturing and agriculture.

He further said that easing of visa process between the two countries could increase the bilateral trade in shortest possible time.

LCCI President Ijaz A. Mumtaz said that Pakistan does consider the value of strengthening the trade and economic relations with Nigeria keeping in view the big market of Africa.

Referring to recently concluded D8 Summit hosted by Pakistan, both the sides need to make all out efforts to increase mutual cooperation for each other’s benefits. Members of the D-8 countries include Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey

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