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 Nigeria |  Taiwan |
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| Nigeria Trade Office Taiwan | Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Nigeria–Taiwan relations refers to thebilateral relations between Nigeria (officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria) andTaiwan (officially the Republic of China, ROC). Nigeria recognizes thePeople’s Republic of China and adheres to theOne China policy, yet maintains trade offices and economic ties with Taiwan.
Since Nigeria's independence in 1960, interactions with Taiwan have largely been informal and economic. A study titled "Nigeria and Taiwan: The Evolution and Dynamics of a Relationship; 1960-2020" documents that while Nigeria has never re-established formal diplomatic recognition of Taiwan, there have been partial ties and cooperation in trade, culture, and agriculture.[1]
In 2017, Nigeria's government formally shut the Taiwanese office in Abuja and moved its functions to Lagos under the designation of a trade office, reaffirming that it does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state.[2][3]
Taiwan maintains theTaipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, functioning as itsde facto embassy in Nigeria. This office handles trade, commercial, cultural, and consular-type services (non-diplomatic).[4]Nigeria has aNigeria Trade Office in Taipei, established pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding signed 21 November 1990, and operational since about November 1992. The Nigerian Trade Office in Taipei aims to promote trade, investment, business linkages, export of non-oil commodities, assist exporters, and facilitate business relations between Nigeria and Taiwan.[5]
Trade volume has fluctuated: At the peak during the COVID-19 period around 2021, trade between Nigeria and Taiwan reached approximately US$1 billion.[6][7] By 2023, the trade volume had decreased to about US$500 million. The decline has been attributed to shifts in Nigeria’s agricultural export capacity (especially sesame seeds) and market changes in Taiwan.[8]
Nigeria adheres to the One China policy and recognizes the People's Republic of China as the legitimate government of China.[9][10]
In 2017, the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry declared that the Taiwan office in Abuja would be shuttered and relocated to Lagos as a trade mission with minimal staff, consistent with Nigeria’s foreign policy stance.[11]
In April 2025, the Nigerian House of Representatives Committee onChina-Nigeria relations clarified that statements referring to collaboration with the Taiwanese government are misleading, asserting that the Taiwan Trade Office in Lagos has no diplomatic status and exists only for trade purposes.[9]
In May 2024, Taiwan's Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Andy Liu, and other officials expressed intention to revitalize trade ties, especially in agricultural exports such as sesame, and called for renewed investment and improved market access.[12][13]
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