Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano is seeking the diplomatic support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to boost agricultural production and mitigate the impact of climate change in the state.
The governor disclosed the proposed diplomatic synergy with the Dutch government on Tuesday when he played host to Ms. Eva De Wit, First Secretary Migration, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Nigeria.
A statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesperson for the Governor, said Governor Yusuf emphasized the impact-driven landmarks the Kingdom has recorded on agriculture and climate change in Europe.
Governor Yusuf, who was passionate about the astronomical rate of agricultural development in the Netherlands, expressed his administration’s willingness to cement partnerships for the replication of the recipe in Kano.
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He took the opportunity of the diplomatic visit to roll out some of the initiatives anchored by his administration to refocus on the productivity of the youth population in Kano and food security.
While informing the Dutch delegation of the level of devastating indices of drug abuse inherited from the immediate past administration, Governor Yusuf said 24 skill acquisition centers have been reopened to fully empower the youth.
Yusuf added that his government has also reformed and rehabilitated about 713 youth who engaged themselves in thuggery activities through concerted collaboration with the Nigerian Police to curb restiveness in the state.
In her remarks, Ms. De Wit, flanked by the Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration, Mr. Laurent De Boeck, pledged to collaborate with the Kano state government in the areas of youth empowerment, food security, and climate change.