​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : February 22, 1980
  • Bilateral Trade(2020, Estimates) : $ 2,678 million
    • Exports : $ 887 million
    • Imports : $ 1791 million
  • Number of Koreans living in Nigeria(2023) : 405
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Nigeria
      • 1982  August President Chun Doo-hwan
      • 1994  May Special Envoy of the President Roh Young-chan
      • 1999  May Special Envoy of the President Choi Kwang-soo
      • 2002  September Minister of Construction and Transportation Lim In-taek as a Special Envoy of the President
      • 2006  March President Roh Moo-hyun
      • 2007  May Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Ho-young
      • 2007  July Minister of Construction and Transportation Lee Yong-seob
      • 2007  December 2nd Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy
      • 2009  May CEO of Korea National Oil Coperation
      • 2010  September Former Prime Minister
      • 2011  May Special Envoy of the President
      • 2013  March Former Assembly Member Chung Ui-yong
      • 2014  March President of Korea-Nigeria Frienship Group Shin Hak-yong
      • 2015  May Assembly Members Lee Ju-young, Park Dae-dong, Lee Noh-geun
      • 2016  July Director General of African and Middle Eastern Affairs Bureau Kwon Hee-seog
      • 2019  May President of Korea-Nigeria Frienship Group Lee Ju-young
      • 2021  August 1nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong kun
      • 2023 May Former Deputy Speaker of National Assembly JEONG Kab Yoon, Former Member of the National Assembly Lee Jung-Hyun
      • 2023 June Director of Future Strategy Jang Sung-min
      • 2023 October Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong
    • From Nigeria to the ROK
      • 1997  September President of the Electoral Commission Dandaura
      • 1998  March Minister of Commerce Onikepo Akande
      • 2000  July President Olusegun Obasanjo
      • 2002  September Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Adamu Bello
      • 2002  November Minister of Foreign Affairs Sule Lamido
      • 2002  November Minister of Foreign Affairs Sule Lamido
      • 2003  January Minister of Transportation Ojo Maduekwe
      • 2005  March Minister of Foreign Affairs Oluyemi Adeniji
      • 2005  November Senate President Ken Nnamani
      • 2006  November President Olusegun Obasanjo
      • 2007  January Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alhaji Abubakar Tanko
      • 2008  September Minister of State for Energy (Gas) Odusina
      • 2008  October Minister of Mines Isola
      • 2009  June State Minister of Information Communication
      • 2010  August Foreign Minister Ajumogobia
      • 2012  March Minister of Foreign Affairs Ashiru
        Minister of Trade and Investment Aganga
        Minister of Electricity Nnaji
        President Jonathan
      • 2012  July Secretary of State of Trade and Investment Ortom
      • 2012  October Minister of Foreign Affairs Ashiru
        Minister of Trade and Investment Aganga
      • 2013  April Vice President of Senate Ekweremadu
      • 2013  October First Lady Jonathan
        Chief of Staff of the Air Force Badeh
      • 2013  November Minister of Culture and Tourism Duke
      • 2014  May Vice Speaker of the House Ihedioha
      • 2014  July Secretary of State 1 Onwuliri
      • 2016  February First Lady Buhari
      • 2018  August First Lady Buhari
      • 2021  October Minister of State Dada
      • 2022  May Minister of Finance Ahmed
      • 2022  May President Buhari
    2015 September ROK-Nigeria Summit
    2023 September ROK-Nigeria Summit

• Related links

  • Embassy in Nigeria
  • Consulate Agency in Lagos