Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Borno State Government and a visiting Chadian delegation have identified petroleum, agriculture, industrial development and dry port facilities as priority areas for strengthening economic cooperation and attracting investment between Nigeria and Chad.

The development was contained in a communique issued in Maiduguri on Thursday and signed by Dr Zanna Boguma, Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum on Culture and Regional Integration.

The communique followed a two-day joint meeting held at the office of the Borno Investment and Trade Centre Development Agency (BITCDA) in Maiduguri.

The meeting explored investment opportunities, trade facilitation, industrial development and cross-border economic relations be...