The Netherlands in collaboration with the European Union (EU) have expressed their desire to support Nigeria “to create jobs for its teeming youthful population as a means to eradicating poverty, unemployment and irregular migration.”
This was made known by Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betty Edu, during a meeting at The Hague, Netherlands over the weekend.
According to her, the two parties will ensure that more youths are trained in skilled jobs and empowerment.
A statement on Sunday said Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betty Edu, secured these commitments during a meeting at The Hague, Netherlands.
According to the statement, the meeting had in attendance the European Union Commission’s Director General for International Development, Erica Gerrestsen; the Minister for Justice and the Minister of Security of Netherlands; Netherlands Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paul Huijts; Netherlands Special Envoy for Migration, Peter Schuurman; and Head of Section, Sahel, West Africa and Great Lakes, Tijmen Rooseboom, among others.
On the Nigerian government delegation was the Ambassador of Nigeria to the Netherlands, Dr Eniola Ajayi; the Federal High Commissioner on Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Tijani Ahmed; the representative of the Minister of Interior; among others.