The South Korea Ambassador to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-Duk, has said the model adopted by his country to develop its rural areas can be applied to the development of Nigerian communities.
According to Kyu-Duk, this can be done if certain variables are put in place for greater good of the people,
This was contained in a statement issued by Malam Imam Imam, the spokesman of the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, in Sokoto on Sunday.
Kyu-Duk spoke when he visited Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
He said South Korea achieved important milestones in nationhood when it introduced the ‘Saemul Undong’ (New Community) movement in the 70s.
Noh said: “This model is a drive for self-support based upon the principles of diligence, self-reliance and cooperation.
”It achieved a lot of success because it did away with poverty and importantly closed the gap between cities and rural areas.”
The envoy said the Saemul Undong movement also trained rural dwellers in ways to raise their income and upgrade their skills in various areas of human endeavour.
Responding, Tambuwal commended South Korea for its commitment to world peace and efforts to develop key sectors in the country.
He said that the Saemul Undong movement would be adopted and modified to suit Sokoto’s needs considering its cultural and religious peculiarities.
Tambuwal stated: “Vast majority of our population reside in the rural areas so we are determined to ensure that the people in those localities feel the presence of government in every way possible.
“We are studying various development models and certainly, Korea’s Saemul Undong excites us and we will modify it to suit our needs and way of life.”
While thanking the ambassador for the visit, Tambuwal also said Sokoto and South Korea would collaborate in areas of education, agriculture, cultural exchange, youth empowerment and sports.
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