"As part of the fraternal relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the two countries have agreed to elevate their historic relations to the level of a comprehensive partnership," read the statement.
"They [Egypt and Nigeria] particularly emphasize the need to address the threat posed by terrorism and extremism. In this context, they agreed to exchange and share experiences in the practical application of a comprehensive approach to combating terrorism in its military, security, intellectual, environmental and developmental dimensions," the Egyptian ministry noted.
"The parties recognize the significant opportunities to strengthen bilateral economic, trade and investment relations. They agreed to make further efforts at the level of both governments, encourage greater engagement and leadership from the private sector to increase the volume of trade, diversify their cooperation and explore new investment opportunities in agriculture, irrigation, water management, energy, communications, information technology and critical infrastructure, as key catalytic sectors for job creation, poverty reduction and sustainable development," the Egyptian diplomacy noted.