Nigeria and Morocco have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with both countries pushing forward plans for the long-anticipated Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project. The renewed commitment followed a high-level telephone discussion between Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita.
According to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the conversation centered on the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a major regional infrastructure initiative expected to connect several West African nations along the Atlantic coastline. Both ministers described the project as a transformative step toward improving regional energy security, boosting economic integration, and expanding access to reliable energy across the continent.
Officials revealed that key technical studies for the project have already been completed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines. An intergovernmental agreement for the pipeline is expected to be formally signed by President Bola Tinubu and King Mohammed VI before the end of the year.
Beyond the energy sector, both countries also discussed expanding cooperation in agriculture, particularly in fertiliser production and distribution to strengthen food security across Africa. The ministers further emphasized the importance of reviving the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council and enhancing trade opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework. Officials say an upcoming official visit by Bianca Ojukwu to Morocco is expected to further deepen diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations.
