The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the head of Nigeria’s delegation at the Second Indonesia-Africa Forum scheduled to hold in Bali, Indonesia.
This was disclosed at the weekend in a statement by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media – Rabiu Ibrahim.
The theme of the Forum, “Bandung Spirit for Africa’s Agenda 2023,” echoes the historic 1955 Asian-African Conference, known as the “Bandung Conference,” hosted by Indonesia; a landmark event which marked a new chapter of solidarity and collaboration between the two continents.
The theme also seeks to deepen synergy between Indonesia’s Vision 2045 and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
The volume of trade between Nigeria and Indonesia was 6 Billion dollars in 2023, up from 4 Billion dollars a decade ago.
Indonesia’s support to Nigeria includes the donation in 2023 of 1.58 million doses of Pentavalent vaccine, valued at almost USD 2 Million, to Nigeria, in 2023; a gesture that has been pivotal in Nigeria’s quest to ensure the protection of Nigeria’s children from life-threatening diseases.