The Minister made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday when he received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, on a courtesy visit to his office
Browsing: Paul Arkwright
The minister made the request on Thursday in Abuja when he received the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, on a courtesy visit
Britain’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, gave the assurance at a public lecture entitled: “BREXIT: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities,” delivered at the Federal University, Lokoja
Ambode spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja when he received on courtesy visit the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright
The envoy noted that the British Government would give priority to smooth transition that would minimise disruption and there would be no immediate changes to their relationship with the EU
According to him, the summit, with the theme: “Economic prosperity of Nigeria and the role of Chevening Alumni in contributing to Nigeria’s economic growth,” is the first of its kind
“My response to this view is that there is evidence judicial killing fuels hatred, extremism and terrorism. The real risk is that executing terrorists can generate many more to take their place.”
He said: “For the 2016/2017 Chevening cycle, Nigeria recorded the highest number of applications globally, with about 4000 eligible applications
The High Commission quoted the British High Commissioner, Paul Arkwright, as welcoming the introduction of the Super Priority Visa service in Nigeria
Speaking on the relationship between Britain and Guinness Nigeria, Arkwright noted: “Guinness Nigeria has been here since 1962 when the very first brewery was built, which shows the very long history between the UK, Diageo, a proud British company, and the Nigerian market
The week of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations globally also coincided with the 400th anniversary of the death of British Playwright, William Shakespeare
According to him, however, there are certain legal requirements that Nigeria had not met to facilitate the repatriation of the funds.
He said: “We (UK) have no intention of holding onto Nigerian funds
Arkwright said as an important element of Britain’s public diplomacy effort, Chevening Scholarships are structured to create lasting positive relationships with Nigeria
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, made the pledge while fielding questions from newsmen in Kano on Wednesday