Sani Daura, the FCTA Director of Protocol, welcomed FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to Milan today by introducing Ambassador Mustapha Mohammed, the Charge d’Affairs of the Nigerian Embassy in Italy.
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Dr. Danlami Hayyo, the Mandate Secretary on Education, and the SSAs on Administration, Public Communications and Social Media, and Law, Udo Samuel Atang, Lere Olayinka, and Benedict Daudu Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), arrived in Milan, Italy, today in preparation for a number of formal meetings, including one with Attilio Fontana, the President of the Lombardy Region.
In a statement released in Milan on Wednesday, Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, stated that Wike left Abuja on Tuesday night and arrived in Milan at approximately 4:30 am today. Ambassador Mustapha Mohammed, the Charge d’Affairs of the Nigerian Embassy in Italy, received Wike. He stated that “while in Milan, the FCT Minister will hold a meeting with the President of Lombardy Region on Thursday, and also meet agribusiness investors.”
With a population of roughly 10 million, Lombardy is regarded as the most economically significant region in Italy. In terms of nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it ranks as the second most populous region of the European Union (EU). “Seeking cooperation and assessing potential opportunities in the fields of agriculture and vocational education, as well as strategic development partners with the Lombardy Region, will be the main goals of the FCT Minister’s meeting with Attilio Fontana.
“In order to open up new opportunities, Wike will next meet with agriculture investors and vocational training specialists. “The FCT Mandate Secretaries for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo and Mandate Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, Lawan Geidam, as well as Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Dr. Udo Samuel Atang and Senior Special Assistant on Legal and Multi-Lateral Cooperation, Barrister Benedict Daudu, accompanied the Minister on the trip.”
Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister of Social Media and Public Communications, Lere Olayinka March 5, 2025
