NIGERIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EXPLORE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Prof Tahir Mamman, Nigeria's Education Minister and His Excellency, Saleem Saeed Alshamsi, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria |
"The world is one indivisible entity. International collaboration is needed now, more than ever before, to make the world a better place for all." Tahir Mamman.
"Help conclude the processes and signing of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates." United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Ambassador Saleem Saeed Alshamsi.
Nigeria is interested in studying the development model of the United Arab Emirates which has made Dubai a global Shopping centre, added that Nigeria stands to benefit from that model given the enormous potentials and resources the country commands.
To boost Nigeria's education sector in the field of Research, Scholarship, Exchange of programs and transfer of knowledge among others, Nigeria's Education Minister, Prof Tahir Mamman, has disclosed that Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates are committed to exploring educational opportunities available in the two countries.
The Minister stated this recently when the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Saleem Saeed Alshamsi paid him a courtesy call in his office in Abuja.
Prof Tahir, who said Nigeria is interested in studying the development model of the United Arab Emirates which has made Dubai a global Shopping centre, added that Nigeria stands to benefit from that model given the enormous potentials and resources the country commands.
The Minister pointed out that he admires the way and manner the United Arab Emirates has overcome the challenges of climate change and adverse weather conditions to become one of the global destinations of choice, adding that the need for the two countries to work together cannot be overemphasized.
Prof Tahir maintained that the world is one indivisible entity, emphasizing that international collaboration is needed now, more than ever before, to make the world a better place for all.
In a Press Release signed by Ben Bem Goong, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, it stated that the Minister used the occasion to appeal to his Excellency to help resolve the empass surrounding the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) and flight operations between the two countries.
In his address to the Minister, His Excellency Ambassador Saleem Saeed Alshamsi, appealed to the Minister to help conclude the processes and signing of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.
Ambassador Saeed also requested the Minister to visit the Emirates, adding that his country's Minister of Higher Education is keen to meet the Nigerian Minister of Education in order to advance the educational interest of the two countries.
Reflecting on 41years of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, Ambassador Alshamsi applauded the Nigeria people as very hardworking and one of the greatest talents in Africa.
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