President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed plans to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Netherlands in areas of investment, trade, and security. He disclosed this during a business roundtable with the visiting Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte and members of his delegation at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. It was agreed upon by the two leaders that both countries need to specifically improve bilateral trade volumes as well as private sector involvement. While speaking during the event, President Buhari said that Nigeria is an attractive investment destination as the country offers one of the highest returns on investments in the world. Speaking further, he said that Nigeria had embarked on massive infrastructural development aimed at creating a conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive across the country. He, therefore, urged the Netherlands business community to engage more concretely and collaborate more closely with their Nigerian counterparts for the mutual economic benefit and sustainable development of both countries. Commenting and answering questions from journalists, Prime Minister Rutte commended Nigeria for promoting international law in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. According to him, Nigeria and the Netherlands share the belief that international law contributes to a fair and safer world. He was also impressed with the country, saying it’s 20 times the size of the Netherlands and more people live in Lagos than the whole of his country. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support