{"id":116170,"date":"2025-01-29T18:39:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=116170"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:39:44","slug":"uk-appoints-british-nigerian-as-trade-envoy-to-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/uk-appoints-british-nigerian-as-trade-envoy-to-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"UK appoints British-Nigerian as trade envoy to Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A British-Nigerian politician, Florence Eshalomi, has been appointed as the United Kingdom\u2019s trade envoy to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Her appointment makes Eshalomi the second Nigerian to hold the position.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming her appointment on X on Tuesday, she wrote: \u201cIt is an honour to have been appointed as the United Kingdom\u2019s Trade Envoy to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to building on my close ties with Nigeria to promote a strong and flourishing economic relationship between our two great nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am looking forward to strengthening the UK\u2019s relationship with Nigeria to explore shared growth and opportunities for both countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the appointment in a statement on Tuesday, Jonathan Reynolds, the UK\u2019s Business and Trade Secretary, said the decision was aimed at attracting investment into the UK and boosting economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve launched a new team of trade envoys who will use their experience, expertise, and knowledge to unlock new markets around the world for British businesses, attract investment into the UK, and ultimately drive economic growth,\u201d Reynolds said.<\/p>\n<p>Eshalomi, 44, is an MP representing the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency.<\/p>\n<p>She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political and International Studies with Law from Middlesex\u00a0University.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A British-Nigerian politician, Florence Eshalomi, has been appointed as the United Kingdom\u2019s trade envoy to Nigeria. 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