Hon. Minister of State @TradeInvestNG, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum received an award as the Matron of the Women Food Sellers Association of Nigeria in recognition of her remarkable achievements in women empowerment from its National Coordinator, Mrs. Funke Tetteh.

His Excellency Otunba Otunba Niyi Adebayo Hon. Minister @TradeInvestNG at the first Nigeria-Ghana bilateral meeting. Trade ties are particularly important, hence Nigeria and Ghana need to ease the current tensions between Nigerian traders in Ghana and the Ghanaian Government.

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This afternoon I am attending the inauguration of the reconstituted Enlarged National Focal Point (ENFP). As part of the policy implementation framework and strategy, under the National Trade Policy of Nigeria 2022, the primary objective of the ENFP on

multilateral trade trade matters is ‘to serve as a forum for systematic consultation, and collaboration among relevant Government Ministries, Agencies and the Private Sector, for effective management of trade matters’.

This morning I am attending a road show for the concession of the Calabar and Kano Free Trade Zones being held in Lagos, virtually. The ultimate aim for the free trade zone scheme is to attract foreign direct investments, generate

Next I attended the official commissioning of the Nigeria Internal Security and Public Safety Alert System (NISPSAS) Mobile App at the Federal Ministry of Interior.

This evening, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones OBE invited me to a reception and dinner with UK Minister for Exports, Minister Michael Freer MP in Lagos.

The courtesy visit was on the sideline of CBI Nertherlands - Nigeria Strategic Conference on the transformation of the Nigeria Shea product sector taking place in Abuja.

Today, the management team of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), led by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Bello Gusau briefed the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri (Ph.D) on the mandate, vision, mission and activities of the Agency.

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), SEN. HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI Ph.D. received a delegation from Africa Matters Ltd, led by the MD, Ross Alexander. Discussions centred on how to collaborate with reputable organisations to attract more investments into the nation's oil and gas industry.

After my first inspection of the Port Harcourt refinery in August, I revived the Refineries Rehabilitation Steering Committee and scheduled a routine monthly meeting with members of the committee.

Carrying out the inspection today, I commended the contractor on the level of work while directing for a sustained pace so that we can achieve the projected time frame of completion.

We remain committed to delivering on the promises of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu even as Nigerians eagerly await the commencement of operations at the refineries in order to address our local PMS/AGO/DPK consumption needs. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D.