Sokoto asks Swiss government for assistance with healthcare, education

Sokoto State’s Governor Ahmed Aliyu has asked Switzerland’s government for assistance and collaboration in the fields of education, healthcare, and human development.

When Nicolas Lang, the Swiss ambassador to Nigeria, paid Aliyu a courtesy call, Aliyu made the request.

The governor requested assistance from Switzerland for Sokoto State in relation to IDP camps, out-of-school youth, and vulnerable populations.

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“All of these organizations require your serious support in light of the assistance you are providing to Nigeria.

He continued, “My administration is always prepared to collaborate with any nation or organization working to improve the lives of our people.

He thanked the Envoy for coming and assured him that his administration was ready to work with his nation in the state’s overall interest.

Earlier, Lang informed the governor that since 2014, Switzerland has been working closely with the Nigerian government to carry out humanitarian projects. Lang was represented by the Press Secretary for Humanitarian and Development Cooperation, Nicholas Martins.

He claimed that in order to assist the victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, their attention had been primarily directed toward North-East Nigeria.

“However, we are not blind to the fact that the raging banditry crisis has resulted in additional humanitarian needs in the country’s North West.

In order to expand beyond our current area of focus, which was the North-East, he continued, “We are doing advocacy at our level here at our headquarters.”

According to Lang, they were able to fund a project in Sokoto by collaborating with the non-governmental organization Action Against Hunger, which will carry out a one-year project in the Bodinga and Tambuwal Local Government Areas.

He claimed that the project, the first from Switzerland in the country, focuses on nutrition, water, and sanitation.

He praised the governor for his enthusiasm and dedication to working with his nation to address humanitarian issues.