The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M. Tuggar (OON) received in audience a special delegation of Nordic Ministers today 13th August, 2024.

The Nordic Ministers, also referred to as the N5 (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland) were led by H.E Tobias Billstrom, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden. Also present were H.E Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs Finland, H.E Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord, Minister for Foreign Affairs Iceland, H.E Bjorg Sandkjaer, State Secretary for International Development Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway and H.E Eva Marie Frida Barloe, Under-Secretary for Foreign Policy Denmark.

The purpose of the visit centered on fostering greater cooperation in the areas of development, regional security, trade, digitalization and economic relations, in addition to boosting cordial bilateral relations between Nigeria and all Nordic countries.