Nigeria and Morocco have renewed commitments to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy, agriculture, and trade, with fresh progress recorded on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project.
This followed a high-level telephone conversation between Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Ojukwu and Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Nasser Bourita.
According to a statement from Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussions centred on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, also known as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project, which is expected to boost regional energy security and economic integration across West Africa.
The ministers described the project as a major strategic initiative capable of transforming energy access and trade along the Atlantic corridor.
The Ministry disclosed that technical studies conducted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines have been completed.
An intergovernmental agreement for the project is expected to be signed by President Bola Tinubu and King Mohammed VI in the last quarter of the year.
Beyond the gas pipeline project, both countries also explored cooperation in fertiliser production and distribution to strengthen food security across Africa.
On the diplomatic front, Nigeria is considering hosting the second session of the Nigeria-Morocco Bilateral Joint Commission aimed at reviving agreements signed during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Morocco in 2018.
The ministers also emphasised the need to revive the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council, noting that the African Continental Free Trade Area and a bilateral double taxation treaty could open new opportunities for economic collaboration.
Bianca Ojukwu also accepted an invitation for an official visit to Morocco, which officials say is expected to further strengthen diplomatic ties and support a shared vision for Africa’s development.
