The Bayelsa State Government and the Republic of Korea are strengthening their partnership in the areas of agriculture, maritime, construction and manufacturing for mutual economic development.
The South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae is in Bayelsa State on a two-day visit as a follow-up to his meeting with Governor Douye Diri last month in Abuja, to further explore areas of the partnership between the state and the Republic of Korea.
Speaking in Government House, Yenagoa, as a guest of the state government, Young-Chae noted that the state had the potential to be as developed as his country.
According to him, Bayelsa and South Korea shared a lot of similarities, noting that they would make economic co-operation between both parties beneficial.
Young-Chae while expressing the readiness of his country to make the partnership a reality commended the enthusiasm of Governor Diri for the development of the state.
In his remarks, Diri expressed the willingness of the state to forge economic relationship with South Korea as a way of harnessing its potential.
He stressed that Bayelsa was peaceful and open for business even as he expressed the optimism that by partnering with one of Asia’s economic giants, Bayelsa can move from poverty to riches.
The governor described Bayelsa as an agrarian state, saying that the state was interested in partnering with South Korea in agriculture and other areas of economic development.
Diri said, “Bayelsa is peaceful, safe and open for business. Having listened to you, we are sure that we are on the right track. By partnering with you, Bayelsa can go far. We can move away from poverty to riches like South Korea with this partnership. You have mentioned areas of partnership, especially in agriculture, and we are very ready.
