President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Friday after a three-day official visit to South Africa.
While in South Africa, the Nigerian leader held bilateral meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.
The two African leaders also co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the 9th Bi-National Commission at the seat of government, Union Building, Pretoria, on Thursday.
At the meeting, President Buhari urged the South African government to open up its economy to allow the influx of more Nigerian businesses.
The Nigerian President also urged the South African government to create a business environment that would guarantee their safety.
While stressing the need for reciprocity in promoting trade and investment between both countries, President Buhari said that South African companies had enjoyed not only the unfettered access to the Nigerian market, but protection and enabling laws as well.