NIGERIA and Israeli govern ments are proposing alternative means of raising bilateral trade volume which is currently low to boost relationship between the two countries.

Nigeria and Israeli governments are proposing alternative means of raising bilateral trade volume which is currently low and thus boost relationship between the two countries. Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Guy Feldman, disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Bank of Industry office in Lagos. Feldman said that Israel has evolved new measures to boost its trade with Nigeria, adding that it was high time Israel raised the volume of trade between both countries. He said Israel would assist Nigeria in the areas of agriculture, technology, renewable energy, communication, intelligence, security and water management.

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