BEVERLY HILLS, February 01, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari and Moroccan leader, King Mohammed V1, on Sunday had a telephone conversation to discuss joint efforts towards realization of strategic development projects that include Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline and a fertilizer production plant.
The Heads of State welcomed the positive and dynamic bilateral relations in all fields between the two nations since the King’s visit to Nigeria in December 2016, and President Buhari’s visit to Morocco in June 2018.
A statement by Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the two leaders expressed determination to carry out, “as soon as possible”, the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline and construction of a fertilizer production plant in Nigeria.
President Buhari, who spoke with His Majesty, the King of Morocco, from his country home in Daura, thanked the leader for support in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.
He also expressed appreciation for the Kingdom’s support in education through scholarships and training.
As regards the fertilizer plant to be built in Nigeria by Morocco’s phosphate group OCP, the two leaders expressed commitment to forge ahead with the project.
The Nigeria plant, which is part of Morocco’s south-south cooperation approach that aims at addressing food security and developing agriculture in the continent, will produce up to 750,000 tons of ammonia and up to 1 million tons of fertilizers.
OCP has a market share in Africa of 58 percent of phosphates-based fertilizers and has offered training to 750,000 African farmers to help them move to larger production modes.
