The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the Senior Officials Meeting between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025 in Abuja. The agenda of the very important meeting is to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting and to explore areas of cooperation.
The Senior Officials Meeting will be co-chaired by Ambassador Janet Olisa, Director, Regions Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria and Mr. Mathieu Briens, Deputy Managing Director for Africa Department, European External Action Service, European Union.
The agenda of the meeting is expected to entail wide-ranging discussions that would focus on various aspects of the Nigeria – EU partnership, such as:
- Cooperation on multilateral and regional issues
- Peace, Security and Governance
- Humanitarian situation
- Trade and Investment
- Human Development: Health, Education, Social Protection
- Science, technology, innovation and digital transition
- Migration
- Energy, climate change and green economy transition among others.
Nigeria and the European Union share a deep, long-standing partnership inspired by mutual values and interests as well as support for multilateralism and rule-based international order.
Signed:
Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa,
Spokesperson,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.
Saturday 28th June, 2025
