The Prime Minister talking to Lt Gen (R) Muhammad Ashraf Saleem at the PM House said the current level of economic relations was not commensurate with the excellent ties between the two countries.

He said Pakistan enjoyed friendly and cordial relations and Nigeria, an important country of West Africa, and directed the ambassador-designate to take these relations to new heights.

The Prime Minister said both Pakistan and Nigeria were important members of Developing-8 and added that recently concluded D-8 summit in Islamabad provided an important opportunity to their respective leaderships to further enhance bilateral cooperation.

Dilating upon the resource potential of African continent, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that the ambassador-designate would make all possible efforts to tap the unexplored potential to Pakistan's benefit.

The Prime Minister emphasized the need to exchange trade delegations for enhancing commercial and economic ties.

He directed the ambassador-designate to extend all possible assistance to the Pakistani community and look after them.