The leader of a Swiss business delegation to Nigeria, Mr Michael Rheinegger, said recently in Abuja that his country would partner with Nigeria to develop infrastructure and strengthen bilateral relations.

The Guardian reported he revealed this when he led a business delegation from Switzerland to the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) to discuss business strategies and how to boost cooperation between the countries.

Rheinegger stressed that the Swiss business people were mainly interested in the development and general improvement of infrastructure.

In response, the executive secretary of the NIPC, Mustafa Bello, said that the government is making huge investments to improve the nation's infrastructure, driven by private sector partnership.

He said the government had put in place generous incentives to encourage foreign investment in the country and urged Switzerland to invest not only in oil and gas but also in agriculture, solid minerals, tourism, waste management, maritime, industrial parks and pharmaceuticals, among others.

Also the delegation was briefed by some agencies located at the NIPC One Stop Investment Centre (OSIC) about their operations and efforts to reduce bottlenecks in doing business in Nigeria.