The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, assured the Somalian Ambassador to Nigeria on Thursday that he was ready to approve land in Nigeria’s federal capital for their Chancery building.
Wike gave this assurance during a visit to his office in Abuja by the Somalian Ambassador, Jamal Mohamed Barrow.
The minister reassured the Ambassador, stating that he would ‘immediately call for the file so you can have your land and start building your Chancery.’
Wike expressed, ‘Nigeria and Somalia have many things in common, unfortunately, a sad one like the civil war. When a country faces war, it retards development. Security is very key for us; where we are now is not where we want to be. There is still room for improvement. We want our guests to be comfortable, and don’t hesitate to come to us if you have any observations.’
During his earlier remarks, the Somalian Ambassador, Jamal Mohamed Barrow, expressed hope for an interface between Nigeria and his country. He mentioned that Nigeria could serve as an example, especially with Abuja as the capital city and Mogadishu as the Somali capital.
‘We want to ask for assistance; there is a long history of a relationship between Nigeria and Somalia. We want to see how Abuja is working and how you are doing it, so we can implement similar measures in Mogadishu. We want to make Nigeria our second home.’
He regretted that their application for land was on the verge of being approved but was delayed due to election campaigns and the minister’s busy schedule. ‘Unfortunately, election campaigns and the minister became too busy. I want Nigeria to become our second home.’”
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