Nigeria, Feb. 29 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) have pledged to work closely together to achieve the nation's aspirations to attract investments and boost production.

Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Soneye said Mr Soneye said the two organizations came to this accord when the Secretary General of OPEC, Haitham Al-Ghais, paid a courtesy visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, at the NNPC Towers on Wednesday.

Speaking at the event, according to the statement, Mr Al-Ghais said OPEC aligned with NNPC Ltd's vision as captured in its payoff...