The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly will visit Nigeria on Tuesday to discuss stronger partnerships between both countries.
In a statement on Monday, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office said Cleverly’s visit is part of a four-day trip to Africa which he began on Monday in Ghana.
The statement said during his visit to Nigeria, Cleverly will meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and key government officials to discuss a positive future of partnerships. 
According to the statement, the aim of the visit to the country is to drive economic growth and trade, and investment opportunities.
The statement said the UK Foreign Secretary arrived in Ghana on Monday to pledge a £40 million boost for the country’s businesses.
It added that Cleverly also launched a £3.9 million UK programme to tackle illicit flows of illegal gold and the social, environmental and economic harms the trade causes both in Ghana and in the UK.
The statement noted that the UK foreign minister will conclude his tour when he visits Zambia on Thursday.
Naija News understands that this is Cleverly’s third visit to Africa since his appointment. He visited Kenya and Ethiopia in 2022 and visited Sierra Leone in March 2023.
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