Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated for economic cooperation between states in Africa.
Diri said such cooperation would promote African unity, boost the economies of the sub-nationals, and reduce economic dependence on the Western world.
The Bayelsa governor stated this at the weekend during a meeting with the Governor of the Province of Namibe in Angola, Mr. Archer Mangueira.
He said Bayelsa and Namibe shared similarities as coastal states bordering the Atlantic Ocean and that both states could benefit from areas where they had comparative advantages.
Namibe has developed its marine economy to become the fishery hub of Angola and the southern African sub-region, with discussions between both leaders centered around exploring opportunities for collaboration in this sector.
Diri said: “We have discovered that relationships between governments have not been…
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