Wike receives Somalia ambassador, pledges support for foreign missions

FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has pledged the commitment of the FCT Administration to making the FCT more comfortable for its guests, especially foreign missions. The minister made the pledge when he received the Ambassador of Somalia to Nigeria, His Excellency, Jamal Mohammed Barrow, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office on […]

FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has pledged the commitment of the FCT Administration to making the FCT more comfortable for its guests, especially foreign missions.

The minister made the pledge when he received the Ambassador of Somalia to Nigeria, His Excellency, Jamal Mohammed Barrow, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Thursday.

The FCT Minister, who also assured of the support and cooperation of the FCT Administration for Foreign Missions, equally promised to approve the request for land allocation to enable the construction of the Somali Chancery in Abuja.

He said, “We are here to make things comfortable for our guests. Whatever you think that FCT will do, do not hesitate to let us know. We are always willing to cooperate with our guests, particularly foreign missions.

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“We will immediately call for the file so that you can have your parcel of land to be able to build your own chancery. I can assure you that after this discussion, I will call for the file so that you can have it approved and start building your Chancery.”

Earlier, Ambassador Mohammed Barrow said his visit to the FCTA was aimed at seeking the support and cooperation of the FCT Administration in developing the city of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

The Ambassador explained that Somalia, having shifted from the unitary system of government to federalism, following its prolonged periods of conflicts, sees Nigeria as the best role model, with similar experiences.

The Ambassador therefore expressed the desire of Somalia to leverage the experience of the FCT in developing Mogadishu and called for the support of the FCT Administration.