President Jacob Zuma is expected to officially begin his two-day state visit to Nigeria on Tuesday.
Zuma, who is travelling with a business delegation, is expected to address the Joint Session of the National Assembly of Nigeria.
Discussions around relations between the two countries will be high on the agenda.
"The two countries conduct their bilateral relations through a structured Bi-National Commission (BNC) established in 1999 and have thus signed 34 bilateral agreements including memoranda of understanding, which are coordinated through the BNC covering a broad range of areas...” read the statement issued by the Presidency.
Zuma and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, will jointly address the South Africa-Nigeria Business Forum.
The statement said, "Nigeria is South Africa’s key trading partner on the continent, providing significant opportunities for its exports and investments and is ranked 7th in terms of South Africa’s total trade in Africa,”
Ministers from home affairs, international relations, defence, mineral resources and trade and Industry, are part of the delegation travelling with the President.
The state visit is expected to end on 9 March.
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