The Qatar authority has agreed to host a business and investment forum with the Federal Government of Nigeria following the earlier rejection.
The Embassy of Qatar had in a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would not be holding any forum during the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the middle east country.
However, in another development, the Embassy said business and investment forum will now be held on March 2, 2024.
The letter reads, “The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Abuja presents its compliments to the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Regarding the upcoming State visit of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Qatar from 2nd to 3rd March, 2024 and with reference to our Note: Ref: QEA\FA\057\24 dated 22 /02/2024 regarding holding of a Business and Investment Forum (BIF) on the margins of Mr. President’s visit to Qatar on 2nd March 2024.
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“The Embassy has the honour to convey that the Qatar Chamber of Commerce will host the above mentioned event on 3rd March 2024, as proposed by the Nigerian side.
“The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Abuja presents its compliments to the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
