Immigration Service Oyo Command seeks deeper partnership with IITA for agricultural capacity building

As Nigeria grapples with mounting challenges of food and nutrition insecurity, unemployment, and land depletion caused by rising costs of living, internal displacement and climate-related issues, strategic partnerships have become crucial for sustainable solutions.

During a recent courtesy visit to IITA-CGIAR's headquarters in Ibadan, the new Comptroller of Immigration Service, Oyo State Command, Ikechi Ugbogu Nwosu, has expressed interests to deepen collaboration with the institute to further strengthen existing engagements.

The visit was aimed at also exploring new areas of collaboration. Comptroller Nwosu revealed that the Nigerian Government has authorized the Immigration Service to explore agriculture - an initiative for which he seeks a strategic partnership with IITA.

The IITA-CGIAR delegation, led by Hilde Koper-Limbourg, Deputy Director General Corporate Services, welcomed the Immigration Service team. Other key participants included Professor Michael Abberton, IITA's Director for West Africa Hub, and Toyin Oke, Head of Resource Mobilization, Protocol, and External Liaison Office.

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