Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that the month of October marks the 10th anniversary of the South Africa-Nigeria Binational Commission, BNC;
2) further notes that the Binational Commission was established in October 1999 as a means to provide a framework for collaboration between the two countries so as to maximise the potential for business and development in South Africa and in Nigeria;
3) acknowledges that Nigeria is regarded as the 12th largest producer of petroleum in the world and that petroleum accounts for about 40 percent of its GDP;
4) further acknowledges that there are currently more than 100 South African companies operating in Nigeria compared to 4 before 1999 and that since the establishment of the Binational Commission 41 memoranda of understanding have been signed or are under consideration in areas such as education, arts and culture, mining and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; and
5) wishes the two countries long and prosperous mutual relations.
Agreed to.