Permanent ministerial dialogue between Nigeria and EU

Nigeria and the European Union have a permanent political dialogue at ministerial level. “This dialogue,” explains Michaela Wright, Desk Officer for Nigeria at the European External Action Service  (EEAS), “centres on the same priorities as our relations with the African Union; peace and security, good governance and human rights, trade and regional integration along with a focus on energy environment and other key factors for development”.  Given the importance of Nigeria in the region and in Africa as a whole, it is only natural that in addition to Nigeria-specific issues both parties are also keen to extend discussions to regional issues.  

The political dialogue takes place on a partnership basis, says Michaela Wright. For example, when the subject of migration and development was recently on the agenda, Nigeria was not slow to defend the rights of its diaspora in European countries.  

Hegel Goutier