UTA Moves To Strengthen Nigeria, Libya Cooperation

By Franca Ofili

The United Towns Agency ( UTA), an international humanitarian organisation affiliated to United Nations has taken a decisive step toward strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and attainment of Sustainable Development Goals between Nigeria and Libya.

Ms Eya Essif, Secretary General of UTA said this in Abuja during a media briefing.

She said that UTA has taken a decisive step to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and attainment of Sustainable Development Goals between the two countries.

Essif, also the UN Consultant in Economic and Social Council said the organisation would ensure that every human being has the right to all the basic necessities of life.

She said that the organisation was encouraging the support of the less endowed nations by the more endowed nations and encourage peaceful relations amongst communities.

“UTA is a United Nations accredited NGO established in 1982 with its presence in more than 110 counties.

“The NGO is unique because it enjoys consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),” Essif said.

According to her, she was in the country to advance party in respect of the visit of ministerial team from Libya due to arrive Nigeria second week of November.

She said the UTA headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and its country office in Nigeria were leading the Libyan Minister of African Affairs, Ambassador Issa Majid-Mansour and his ministerial delegation on an economic-diplomatic visit to strengthen existing bilateral trade relations between the two countries.

Speaking, Alhaji Usman Nga-Kupi, the Sapeyi of Garki commended the organisation for chosing Nigeria.

Nga-Kupi said that the traditional rulers would collaborate with the NGO to ensure that the objectives of the organisation would be achieved.

” We will collaborate with other African countries to achieve whatever objectives is tabled,” he said.

Nga-Kupi advised them to create more awareness on the objectives of the organisation in order to carry the citizens along.

Also, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, a member of Board of Trustees said that the organisation in the country was a holistic moment for Nigeria.

Jimoh said that for the past one year, the country has been working on the issue of UTA.

According to him, so much has been done with the traditional ruler to ensure the objectives of the organisation will be achieved.

He appealed to the organisation to help address the issue of illegal emigration.

Jimoh said, “Nigeria is affected with the issue of illegal emigration and many of them died on they way.

“This should be addressed as such act has affected the country.” (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani