Japan-Nigeria Relations (Basic Data)

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: 1 October, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Federal Republic of Nigeria: 126 (as of Oct. 2008)
Trade with Japan (2009):: Exports: 52,608 million yen (crude oil, liquefied natural gas, etc.); Imports: 49,961 million yen (vehicle, steel, etc.)
Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-1998):: 48,005 million yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation (Total contribution until FY2007):: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 78,312 million yen; Grants: 38,467 million yen; Technical cooperation: 12,014 million yen
Japan's Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2004):: 234.7 million yen

From Japan to the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Month	Year	Name
May	1999	Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister (Former Prime Minister), H.E. Mr. Ryutaro HASHIMOTO
Jan.	2001	Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
Dec.	2005	Members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League headed by Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Asahiko MIHARA
Sep.	2008	Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yasutoshi NISHIMURA

From the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Japan

Month	Year	Name
Aug.	1990	Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E. Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae
Nov.	1990	Former Head of State, H.E. Mr. Ya-kubu Gowon (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor)
Sep.	1991	Minister of State for External Affairs, H.E. Mr. Zakari Ibrahim
Oct.	1992	Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji
Oct.	1993	Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E. Alhaji Aminu Saleh
Apr.	1999	President-elect, H.E. General Olusegun Obasanjo
Mar.	2000	Chief Economic Advisor to the President, H.E. Chief Philip Chukwuedo
Jul.	2000	Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Alhaji Sule Lamid President, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Minister of Information, H.E. Prof. Jerry Gana Minister of State, Finance, H.E. Senator J. Martins-Kuye
May	2001	President, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Oct.	2004	President, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Mar.	2005	Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Oluyemi Adeniji
Aug.	2005	Minister of Commerce, H.E. Alhaji Idris Waziri
Sep.	2006	President, H.E. Chief Oluesegun Obasanjo
Apr.	2007	Minister of Science and Technology, H.E. Turner T. Isoun
May	2009	Vice President, H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Jul.	2009	President, H.E. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
Jun.	2009	Minster of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Chief Ojo Maduekwe

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