The Nigerian government and the United Kingdom are to boost their collaboration on migration.
A statement by the Senior Communication Officer, British High Commission, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe in Abuja on Tuesday, said the commitment was made at the just concluded Annual Migration, Justice and Home Affairs dialogue, which was held in London.
According to her, the discussions reaffirmed the strong relationship between Nigeria and the UK, with commitments made across a range of priority areas of mutual interest.
She said the commendable synergy between the two countries on migration and countering criminality in all its forms was acknowledged.
“In this spirit of collaboration, there was agreement to raise awareness of our respective internal systems and cultures within each country.
“Nigeria and the UK expressed mutual appreciation for ongoing efforts to prevent vulnerable young people from being engaged in criminality, intercepting and disrupting organised crime groups trafficking people and illicit commodities.
“They also agreed on new opportunities to work together to combat online fraud,” she said.
On his part, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, expressed satisfaction at the partnership between Nigeria and the UK.
“I am pleased that the UK-Nigeria partnership continues to grow, including on important issues of migration and countering criminality in all its forms.
”Last week, we reaffirmed our commitment to working closely together to disrupt organised crime groups who facilitate illicit trafficking, tackle illegal migration, and ensure that those with legitimate travel continue to visit our respective countries
”We look forward to building our partnership further on areas of mutual interest and ultimately making our countries safer for citizens,” he said.
Nigerian govt boosts synergy with UK on migration, corruption fight
