President Bola Tinubu has asked the European Union to help Nigeria and other African states improve security and economic growth in order to relieve poverty on the continent. He made the call during a phone chat with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on Wednesday. The European Council is the organisation that establishes the basic political direction and priorities of the European Union.
June 7, 2023He stated that poverty and insecurity were top priorities for his government and that he would go to any length to overcome them.
He made the call during a phone chat with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on Wednesday. According to Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, President Tinubu asked the EU to address the continent's soaring poverty, saying this would mean a collaboration of allies and development partners such as the EU.
He stated that poverty and insecurity were top priorities for his government and that he would go to any length to overcome them.
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