By Raliat Adenekan 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said Nigeria will utilize the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with Japan and African partners.

‎‎ Tuggar, who made this known on Tuesday while speaking to State House Correspondents on Nigeria’s participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development TICAD, holding in Yokohama, Japan, said Nigeria is also positioning itself as a leading advocate for global financial system reforms and seeking broader support in global politics.‎‎

Tuggar noted that Nigeria being a leading economy on the African continent plays a pivotal role in the reform of the global financial architecture and is committed to supporting the continent’s efforts towards debt rescheduling and restructuring to foster sustainable growth.

‎The Minister emphasized that, under President Tinubu’s leadership at TICAD, Nigeria will strengthen partnerships across Africa, fostering economic diversification, greater regional integration, and enhanced connectivity to deliver broad-based benefits to all citizens.

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