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Waters honors Nigerian governor
HARRISBURG, July 1 – Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Ronald G. Waters, D-Delaware/Phila., honored Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, governor of Osun State in the federal republic of Nigeria, at the state Capitol yesterday.
Waters presented Oyinlola with a citation on the House floor during session. Oyinlola was joined by delegates of his country.
Waters and the visiting governor discussed issues of common interest between the Nigerian state and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Oyinlola is seeking to expand its trade with Pennsylvania and develop a state-to-state economic, cultural and educational partnership. Currently, Nigeria is a major trading partner and exports $10 billion in raw materials to the Philadelphia ports. While this commodity is mostly crude oil, there is an opportunity to satisfy a growing population and export many goods and services from Pennsylvania to the Osun State.
Osun State is primarily an agricultural community, like Pennsylvania. Osun State also has extensive mining activities, which include gold, tin, columbite, tantalite and gem stones, just to name a few of the state's natural resources.
Waters said he can see why it would be beneficial for Pennsylvania and the Osun State to expand trade relations with each other.
Osun State is inhabited by people known as the Yoruba. They can primarily be found in West Africa and the Caribbean.
"There is large population of people with African and Caribbean descent in my district. I consider it a privilege to host Governor Oyinlola and members of his government," Waters said.
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