Italy Visit: Minister Seals Vocational Training, Agriculture Deal For FCT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, FCT, Nyesom Wike has secured a partnership with Italy’s Lombardy Regional Government to establish a vocational centre in Abuja and modernise agriculture.

Speaking on his return to Abuja from Italy, Wike emphasised that the agreements would create jobs, equip youths with essential skills, and boost the FCT economy.

He described the visit as ‘highly productive’ and appreciated the Lombardy government for its collaboration.

The Minister said the agreements reached would significantly boost the FCT’s economy and create employment opportunities.

He said, “Our visit was very fruitful. We had a memorandum of understanding with Lombardy to establish a vocational centre in the FCT where our youths will be trained in skill acquisition, and also trying to establish some form of mechanised agriculture that will create employment for our people, and also trying to improve our economy. So, I think the visit is worthwhile and I thank the government of Lombardy for that cooperation.”

The Minister emphasised the trip’s alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” and its potential to attract foreign investors to the FCT.

He said, “You know that under the Renewed Hope Agenda, if you see the shuttles Mr. President has made, it’s to create relationships with other countries, how we can cooperate to improve our country’s economy. So, I think with what we have done now, there is hope that investors will come into the country.”

The FCT Minister has last week met the President of Lombardy Regional Government in Italy, Attilo Fontana.

Fontana promised that his government would collaborate with the Federal Capital Territory Administration to strengthen vocational education by establishing a training centre in Abuja and also facilitate training of youths from Abuja in Lombardy.

Mercy Chukwudiebere