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Makinde hosts EU delegation, seeks support for agriculture, education

From The Punch · () English

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  • Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde met with European Union Ambassador Gautier Mignot to discuss agricultural development, education, and combating gender-based violence.
  • The EU delegation expressed interest in strengthening Oyo State's agricultural sector, particularly the dairy and cocoa value chains.
  • Discussions also focused on ongoing EU partnerships in education and initiatives to fight gender-based violence, with a focus on youth and women.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde hosted European Union Ambassador Gautier Mignot and a delegation at his Ibadan residence on Tuesday. The high-level meeting focused on deepening collaboration between the state and the EU, particularly in agriculture, education, and the fight against gender-based violence.

We also discussed education, where we are partnering, and the fight against gender-based violence.

— Gautier MignotThe EU Ambassador spoke to journalists after the meeting, detailing the topics discussed.

Ambassador Mignot, on his first visit to the state, highlighted the EU's interest in bolstering Oyo State's agricultural output. Discussions covered strengthening the state's position as a major food producer, with specific attention to the dairy and cocoa value chains, areas identified as having significant potential for growth and partnership.

Youths and women are our priorities in all of the projects I have highlighted, and we are focusing on them in particular.

— Gautier MignotThe EU Ambassador elaborated on the focus of the EU's development projects.

The EU also reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing collaborations in the education sector. Furthermore, the delegation emphasized the importance of addressing gender-based violence, noting that youth and women are central priorities in all EU development projects. The meeting aimed to solidify existing partnerships and explore new avenues for mutual benefit.

We are focusing on the value chain in the dairy sector, and we want to work in the cocoa sector because it has great potential.

— Gautier MignotThe EU Ambassador discussed specific areas of agricultural interest for collaboration.
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