Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, on
Wednesday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari government was morally bound
to fight against corruption and insecurity in the land.
The Vice President said that this
administration also feels that for the country to make progress, fighting
corruption is not the only way to go, hence government has continued to focus
on other areas to better the lives of Nigeria.
Osinbajo stated this at a two-day
event in Lagos, tagged “Nordic-Nigeria Connect – Innovating for Change.”
He added that the government was
committed to making the country more investment-friendly.
Osinbajo assured the Nordic
countries that the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts at fighting corruption
and insecurity would be sustained in the years ahead.
Represented by the
Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency
(NITDA), Osinbajo said that Nigeria and the Nordic countries have had long
relations.
“This administration is really
committed to fighting the problem of insecurity in this country.
“This administration also feels
that for this country to make progress, fighting corruption is not only the way
to go, but an obligation.
“We strongly believe that if we
are able to to bring corruption and the problem of insecurity under control, we
will be able to promote more relationship with the Nordic countries,” he said.
The Ambassador of Finland to
Nigeria, Dr Jyrki Pulkkinen, said that there was a lot of potential in Nigeria
that needed to be well harnessed.
The new Finnish Ambassador said
it was imperative for Nigeria to invest in the development of her
infrastructure and education, adding that Nigeria was the biggest economy in
West Africa.
“Nigeria really needs to invest
in the development of infrastructure and education.
“Education is the key for all
countries to develop. People will demand innovation when a country invests
heavily in education,” he said.
The Danish Ambassador to Nigeria,
Amb. Jesper Kamp, said that innovation, connections, partnerships, knowledge
and technology were key to development.
Represented by Denmark’s Ministry
Counsellor in Nigeria, Mr Jacob Erikstrup, Kamp, said that from experience
Nordic countries had over the years continued to inspire each other.
“You get inspired by good
neighbours and good friends when you develop your own country. If you visit our
countries you will find a lot of similarities in the way we build and structure
our living.
“We all hope to extend the
connections, so we can also be inspired for innovations and knowledge exchange
by our Nigerian friends,” he said.
The Charge d’Affaires of Sweden
Embassy in Nigeria, Amb. Steffan Tillander, said that the Nordic countries
believed that through collaboration and co-creation much more would be
achieved.
Tillander said that
well-functioning infrastructure development would not be possible anywhere,
adding the Nordic cooperation was a good example to be emulated.
“Our Nordic cooperation is a good
example. We believe we are stronger when we join forces at home and abroad.
“Today and tomorrow, we want to
combine to join hands with Nigeria for mutual beneficial partnerships,” he
said.
The Nordic countries are Norway,
Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com