According to a communique made available to Spark News Naija, the Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency, Sharren Miriam Haskel-Harpaz, met on 11th August, 2025, in Abuja for a comprehensive and productive political dialogue.
The meeting, which was held in a cordial atmosphere, was a testament to the enduring and strategic partnership between Nigeria and Israel.
The Technical Session of the Political Dialogue was co-chaired by Ambassador Janet Olisa, Director (Regions), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, and Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li, Deputy Director General, Head of Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel. During the meeting, critical multilateral issues on security, counter-terrorism, as well as important bilateral political and economic matters, were discussed.
The two countries endorsed the valuable ideas and initiatives exchanged during the deliberations.
The two countries agreed that the issue of security and terrorism was a global concern that required the support and cooperation of every country.
After outlining some of the security challenges, both countries emphasized the need to deepen collaborations in the area of counter-terrorism, intelligence and sharing of information, especially in the area of financing and security training.
They emphasized the need for stronger collaboration at the multilateral level, especially in solidarity on critical issues for each of the parties.
Other areas of interest covered during the meeting included the mutual desire to cooperate in the areas of technology, innovation for border management, capacity building, culture, tourism, agriculture, consular and immigration matters.
Both countries agreed that there should be an exchange of study tours between the countries.
The two countries further agreed to a more robust bilateral relationship and to ensure constant dialogue in the future.
