NIGERIA AND HUNGARY TO SIGN MoU ON JOINT CO-OPERATION

Nigeria and the Hungarian Government are to sign a Memorandum of
Understanding on areas of joint co-operation of the multitudes of
opportunities presented for the mutual benefits of both countries.
This position was made known during a courtesy visit to the Vice President
by a Hungarian delegation headed by the State Secretary for Foreign
Affairs and External Economics Relations  Peter Szijjarto.
The Vice President, through interactive sessions expressed his
appreciation to the kind and favourable consideration by Hungary to open
an Embassy in Nigeria and  thanked the Hungarian Government for their
decision to cooperate with Western Regions of Africa specifically Nigeria.
The Vice President took time to explain to the Hungarian delegation the
rudiments of the Transformation Agenda and the contents of the Mid-Term
Report Review. He detailed on the milestones attained in all spheres.
Arc Namadi Sambo was excited by the selection of Education, one of the
major areas of the Transformation Agenda, to offer a one-year scholarship
to Nigerian students.  He expressed his appreciation to the Hungarian
government for the kind gesture while also expressing the readiness of the
Federal Government to provide the enabling environment for Hungary to
engage the private sector on a Public Private Partnership in
socio-economic spheres stressing that the country has made giant strides
in industrialization.
Earlier, Peter Szijjarto said that Europe was envious of the position of
Nigeria and congratulated the country for her splendid economic
achievement in attaining 6% economic growth. He stated further that
Hungary desires to cooperate with emerging regions of the world and that,
after the Hungarian crisis, they decided to rebuild their presence in
Nigeria by setting up an office and posting an ambassador.
Furthermore, the Hungarian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs stated
that he had earlier held a meeting with the Nigeria’s Minister of Trade
and  Economic Cooperation and that they would soon sign a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Nigeria’s Education Minister to grant a one-year
scholarship for 50 Nigerian students in Hungary. He stated that currently
there were 700 Nigerian students in Hungary out of which 400 were studying
Medicine
The special envoy also expressed the readiness of Hungary to participate
in the exploration of the Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas (NLG) by joining
the efforts.
Those in attendance at the meeting were the Deputy Chief of Staff to the
President Abubakar Kachallah, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Nurudeen Muhammad, Nigerian Ambassador to Hungary Eddy Onuoha, his
Hungarian counterpart Maris Zsolt, Hungarian Chief of Cabinet, Benko
Nrilard, Consul General Endre Deri and First Secretary Bela Becker amongst
others.