The Federal Government is partnering the European Union European Union to conduct credible elections in 2015, combat insurgency and boost bilateral trade relations.
This was contained in a communiqué signed by the Minister of State 11 for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Muhammed, and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperative of the Republic of Italy, Mario Giro, at the end of 5th Nigeria-EU Ministerial Dialogue yesterday in Abuja.
“Today, we have held a wide-ranging discussion on bilateral , regional and international issues. We have agreed on an EU Election Observation Mission ; we have condemned the ongoing violence perpetrated by Boko Haram ; and we have committed ourselves to continue to work together on fighting the Ebola virus in West Africa.
“We have agreed to deepen our relationship in a number of areas – trade and investment , migration and mobility , higher education , and research and innovation .”
“We are committed to seeing our development cooperation focusing on addressing poverty , noticeably in the north of the country where the needs are highest,” the communique said.
Both parties, appalled by the ongoing violence by Boko Haram in the North East of Nigeria, leading to the quest for continuation of the state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, expressed concern that the violence was becoming deep rooted and leading to considerable internal displacements and refugee movement across borders.
The European Union representative, Mario Giro, emphasized the importance of a strong and human rights compliant leadership in the fight against Boko Haram and in maintaining state control over the North East states.
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