The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Czech Republic have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through enhanced cooperation in trade, agriculture, industrialisation, healthcare, renewable energy, education, innovation, and technology transfer.
This was the outcome of a meeting between the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Nigeria, Tomas Vyprachticky, held in Abuja on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Ambassador Vyprachticky congratulated the Minister on her appointment and conveyed the goodwill of the Czech Government towards sustained diplomatic engagement with Nigeria.
He described Nigeria as a strategic partner with enormous political and economic potential in Sub-Saharan Africa.
“The Czech Republic remains committed to expanding cooperation with Nigeria across critical sectors including agriculture, investment, industrialisation, healthcare, renewable energy, education, innovation, and technical cooperation,” Ambassador Vyprachticky stated.
The Czech envoy noted that the Embassy in Abuja has remained actively engaged in facilitating government-to-government and business-to-business partnerships aimed at promoting mutually beneficial economic cooperation.
Officials of the Czech Embassy also highlighted several ongoing developmental and commercial projects across Nigerian states including Taraba, Delta, Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Plateau, Lagos, Rivers, and Zamfara.
Particular emphasis was placed on the delivery of nearly 1,000 specially designed tractors and agricultural equipment to Taraba State in 2024, a project jointly developed by Nigerian and Czech engineers to boost mechanised farming and agricultural productivity.
In her remarks, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu recalled the longstanding cordial relationship between Nigeria and the former Czechoslovakia, especially in the areas of industrialisation, technical cooperation, educational exchange programmes, and machinery supply.
She commended the Czech Republic for its continued developmental contributions to Nigeria and stressed the importance of institutionalising bilateral engagements through stronger coordination mechanisms.
“Nigeria remains committed to strengthening bilateral relations with the Czech Republic through enhanced institutional cooperation, trade partnerships, technology transfer, and sustainable development initiatives,” the Minister said.
The Minister also proposed the revitalisation of existing bilateral frameworks, including the establishment of a Joint Commission mechanism to coordinate cooperation in key sectors such as trade, agriculture, defence, education, technology, and industrial development.
“There is a need to strengthen and revitalise our bilateral frameworks in order to deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest and ensure more structured engagement between both countries,” she added.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the steady growth in relations between Nigeria and the Czech Republic and reaffirmed their commitment to expanding diplomatic and economic cooperation for mutual benefit.