Cape Verde opens its first ever embassy in Nigeria

Jose Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde, has pledged better cooperation and an increase in trade volumes between Nigeria and his country in the coming years.

Mr Silva made the pledge in Abuja on Saturday at the official opening of the first ever Cape Verdean embassy in Nigeria.

The prime minister said tourism and transportation would top the areas of cooperation between the only Island-country in West Africa and Nigeria.

Speaking to journalists after the opening, he said the setting up of the embassy was a great step toward better cooperation and regional…