Nigeria and the United Kingdom have pledged to deepen their cooperation in trade, economy, defence, and migration.
This was part of the resolution reached during a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Lammy (MP) on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly-UNGA.
On the same day, Vice President Kashim Shettima attended the Global Leadership Council Meeting, assuring that Nigeria is poised to leverage opportunities in the digital space to engage youths and empower women and girls.
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The Global Leadership Council Meeting, held at UNICEF’s Headquarters, brought together Heads of State, CEOs, heads of UN agencies, civil society champions, and young people to analyse how to co-create and deliver innovative solutions on a global scale.
“Be assured that we are poised to take opportunities in the digital space to engage our youth and, most importantly, to empower our women because they are the backbone of our society,” the Vice President said.
He said inclusivity, which is very crucial, is one of the backbones of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, exemplified by young people occupying key positions in Nigeria’s government.