Relations between Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroun have become stronger as some significant achievements have been recorded by both countries in the last few years. Mr. Luc Magloire Mbarga, Cameroun Minister of Trade who stated this at the opening of the Cameroun Economic and Trade Week in the main bowl of the Cultural Centre, Calabar, attributed the rise to the October 2008 meeting between President Musa Yar’Adua of Nigeria and President Paul Biya of Cameroun which culminated in the first Nigerian Trade and Cultural week in Douala in March 2009. According to Mbarga, the Cameroun Economic and Trade Week is a follow up to a promise that Cameroun would follow the move made by Nigeria by holding its own version in Nigeria later in the year, adding that the decision falls in line with resolutions to ratify economic unions between the two nations. Mbarga reasoned that the economic week would afford business men and women the opportunity to interact and share their different know how, adding that time has come for the two countries to grow for the benefit of the people as the trade agreement between them is intended to make the duo one of the strongest trading partners in Africa. He noted that both stand to gain greatly if they partner because of their areas of comparative advantage than trading with oversea nations with what is available continentally, commending the two countries for the resolve to settle their differences peacefully. Chief Achike Udenwa, Minister of Commerce and Industry, represented by Mr. Augustine Adigwe, commended the Cameroun government and the organisers for the initiative which is aimed at promoting trade between the two countries, adding that the Nigerian Trade and Cultural Week held in Duoala was a great event which became a catalyst to ignite the economic and cultural potentials of the two countries. Udenwa disclosed Nigeria’s vision 20:20:20 on industrial reform which touches on increase in industrial productivity, promotion of the non-oil sector and promotion of export is aimed at creating employment and wealth, stating that Nigeria and Cameroun have a strong cordial relationship of benefit though far below their income potentials. The Minister observed that the forum would create opportunities for trans-border trade between the two countries as well as improve the quality of the people through Public Private Partnership (PPP), saying that there should be more fora for trade fares and exhibitions to promote trade between the duo and that by this time next year, Nigeria will be back in Cameroun. Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State in a welcome address, said there was need to create a conducive environment for trade between Nigeria and Cameroun through support for entrepreneurship, establishment of infrastructure like roads, water transportation as well as enforcement of security to address critical areas to boost commerce and trade. Imoke asserted that Calabar would provide opportunities to interact, share ideas that would contribute to the growth and development of the two countries as those involved would proffer ideas that would bring development for the collective growth of the nations.