Nigeria and Algeria have brokered about 50 bilateral agreements, says visiting Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum.
Boukadoum, who is on an official visit to Nigeria, however said not all the agreements are running as some are still at the level of negotiation.
He spoke in Abuja during a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama.
He said the two countries were involved in projects of immense benefits to their citizens.
He cited the gas pipe line project, the Trans Saharan road and the fibre optic project as some of the infrastructural works both countries are involved in.
According to him: “On what we are doing together, I think we have about 50 agreements -bilateral agreements with Nigeria some have been implemented and other are at the point of negotiation.
“I will say on the business side we have to work hard together and I would say that we will increase the speed and we will do it. I have committed myself to doing it as soon as possible.
“In the area of infrastructure, the trans-saharan road from Algiers to Lagos, the fibre optic from Algiers to Lagos the gas pipeline, this is infrastructure, they are huge investment that we have to make. I mean linking physically the two countries.