A delegation of the European Union, EU, to Nigeria on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to enhance the export of Nigerian products to Europe.
The delegation’s Public Affairs Officer, Ugo Sokari-George, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, Lagos.
Mrs. Sokari-George said that signing of the agreement would be of immense benefit to the nation’s economy.
The EPA is a free trade agreement between countries in the EU and developing economies in Africa and Asia.
The aim is to foster mutually beneficial trade cooperation among the member countries.
According to her, developing countries that signed the EPA are enjoying various trade preferences on exports, as offered by the EU.
“Signing the EPA implies that trade restrictions will be relaxed to accommodate export goods from Nigeria.
“As a result, the increased exports will ensure the growth of the real sector and resulting in economic growth,” she said.
Mrs. Sokari-George, however, noted that there was a need for Nigerian entrepreneurs to upgrade the quality of their products to meet international standards.
“We can only explore the openness of the EU market to develop export opportunities for standard and quality products.
“The EU is available at the trade fair to guide entrepreneurs interested in exporting their products to Europe.
“We are here (trade fair) to advise you on how to meet the necessary requirements and documentations that will facilitate exports to Europe,” she said.
The fair which started on Nov. 7 will end on Nov. 16.
(NAN)

something dont sound right!

Why would EU be begging us to sign something that would enhance our exports?

I do not trust these people!

Booked

Story for the gods, they want to turn Nigeria to their dump site

Never!

EU begging us

Sign watin go kill our economy, any official dat agrees to such should b shot.
Jst tell mii watin we want export while in return our mkt wuld b flooded wiv even d only thing wey 9ja dey manufacture which happenz to b Agbo(trad. Medicine)

My president is not clueless,he's aware of the consequences! Goodbye.

They want to destroy our emerging manufacturing sector. APC will sign cos they don't have any vision for Nigeria.

GenBuhari:
something dont sound right!

Why would EU be begging us to sign something that would enhance our exports?

I do not trust these people!

Don't mind those people. Is that not what Ghana signed and their economy crashed and in still in trouble.

Another reason not to sign!

EU are no fools!

drnoel:


Don't mind those people. Is that not what Ghana signed and their economy crashed and in still in trouble.

Shut up!
If you don't know something or u are not sure ask or find out!!
Ghana is yet to sign it .nor any of the african countries.
I repeat if You don't know something or u are not sure ask or find out!

iamord:


Shut up!
If you don't know something or u are not sure ask or find out!!
Ghana is yet to sign it .nor any of the african countries.
I repeat if You don't know something or u are not sure ask or find out!

source?

Btw this story is not true

iterator25:
source?

Did the other guy provide a source that ghana has already Signed epa agreement?

iamord:


Shut up!
If you don't know something or u are not sure ask or find out!!
Ghana is yet to sign it .nor any of the african countries.
I repeat if You don't know something or u are not sure ask or find out!

Small children always insulting their parents

drnoel:


Small children always insulting their parents

This talk does not come as a surprise. considering its from a toddler

iamord:

This talk does not come as a surprise. considering its from a toddler

U are welcome. Now go and sleep. Child.

drnoel:



U are welcome. Now go and sleep. Child.

Dead man

iamord:


Dead man

Yes dead to the world but alive in Christ.

U on the other hand will make hell. Little boy, go and sleep.

Ecowas is having a common currency soon. EU as a group should negotiate any business with Ecowas as a group. Dealing severally with individual countries in Ecowas is not the best, particularly when Nigeria is the centre of Ecowas. It is like divide and rule and that places the divider in a master position.

drnoel:


Yes dead to the world but alive in Christ.

U on the other hand will make hell. Little boy, go and sleep.

Hehehe! Look who is talking
By their fruits you shall know Them.
You know the bibles stance on judging. So u know your final Destination

No way! We all know the implications.

Orunto:
Ecowas is having a common currency soon. EU as a group should negotiate any business with Ecowas as a group. Dealing severally with individual countries in Ecowas is not the best, particularly when Nigeria is the centre of Ecowas. It is like divide and rule and that places the divider in a master position.

The deal would have been signed but for nigeria that at the last moment squashed it. So the aim is to woo nigeria at the moment.

Nigeria must not even think of signing that EPA trade pact with EU. It would affect us negatively by slowing down current economic development in the future.

iamord:


Hehehe! Look who is talking
By their fruits you shall know Them.
You know the bibles stance on judging. So u know your final Destination

He hehe u really are funny. It was fun talking with u. Bye

They should go and die! Gej has already tore and thrown that EU-Ecowas trade document into his trash cane.Ghanian president wanted to drag Ecowas into this rubbish,but thanks to Gej who saw the future and quickly rejected the agreement and now they are begging.They want to turn us into their dump site abi,they should pls look elsewhere.

what will Nigeria be exporting exactly?

Nctrice:
I call this Cooperate PR scam! The lady refused to establish the fact that once that deal is signed, it would mean that goods from EU would start flowing freely into Nigeria... and ask yourself who in Europe would want to buy made in Nigeria products in return? at the end of the day the EU would be the major benefactor of such deal and Nigeria will be on the loosing end.
I bless God I have a Good President at the helm of affairs, a President that knows what's good for my country now!

U are right! Those Janja•weeds are still shouting 'clueless man' but majority of Nigerians know the truth.