Amb. Tiwatope Adeleye Elias-Fatile, PhD, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Nigeria, met with senior officials of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, Norway, on Monday, 10 March 2024. The discussions covered a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the proposed study tour of the National Defence College of Nigeria to Norway, the visit of the Norwegian Minister for International Development to Nigeria, economic and trade relations, multilateral engagements, security and defence cooperation, and Norway’s strategic priorities in Africa.

The Norwegian delegation included:

🔹 Ms. Therese Bongard, Head of Africa Section

🔹 Amb. Knut Langeland, Special Representative for the Sahel

🔹 Ms. Hanna Devillers Schanke, Senior Adviser/Desk Officer (Nigeria)

🔹 Ms. Kirsten Gislesen, Senior Adviser

This productive engagement reaffirms the strong ties between Nigeria and Norway and opens new avenues for collaboration.