The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Yarrow will be leading a business delegation to Abuja on Tuesday and Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday as part of efforts to keep London and the United Kingdom the regional partners of choice in financial and professional services.
In his capacity as the ambassador for UK's financial and professional services, the Lord Mayor will be meeting with
senior members of the government, Central Bank officials, investment authorities, regulators and business leaders.
In a statement he issued on Monday, Joe Abuku, spokesman for the UK High Commission
said Yarrow would also host a round-table with Nigerian regulators on closer collaboration between the UK and Nigeria on capital markets.
According to the statement, Yarrow will witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment and the Chartered Institute of Bankers at an ‘Integrity at Work’ seminar.
He will also visit the Lagos light rail project.
Looking forward to the trip, Yarrow is quoted to have said, “There is a truly a burgeoning bilateral trade relationship between the UK and Nigeria. The more that we work closer with Nigeria, the richer this relationship will become.
“Investment by British companies in crucial Nigerian assets such as infrastructure, legal services, schools, renewables and project management will not only provide UK firms with challenging and interesting work but will also help foster next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs.
“I am hoping that my visit will help cement the strong commercial and economic ties between our two countries.”
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