It was described in official circles as a visit to deepen trade relations between Nigeria and South Africa. Nigeria's largely unutilised Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geffrey Onyema, said the state visit of President Jacob Zuma of South Africa was also meant to calm the tension that "may exist at another level". After all,
Zuma came with a large retinue of business leaders from South Africa, some of whom already have flourishing businesses here. He was given the great privilege of addressing the joint session of our National Assembly. No doubt about it, this visit was as big as any state visit could get.
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