L-R Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Sanusi; British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, Mr. Jonny Baxter; the UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele; Permanent Secretary (Finance) at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Raymond Omachi; and the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja.
Photo credit: British High Commission
The United Kingdom and Nigeria have launched a £15m Growth Programme aimed at unlocking private investment, accelerating economic transformation and supporting Nigeria’s transition to sustained, reform-driven growth.
The initiative was announced during a two-day visit to Nigeria by Jenny Chapman, who held engagements in Abuja and Kaduna as part of efforts to strengthen the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the British High Commission, “The UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, has concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, during which she announced a new £15m Growth Programme, deepened cooperation on digital transformation and health, and visited communities benefiting directly from UK investment on the ground.”
