{"id":97587,"date":"2022-08-01T19:35:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=97587"},"modified":"2022-08-01T19:35:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:35:49","slug":"atiku-seeks-increased-collaboration-between-nigeria-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/atiku-seeks-increased-collaboration-between-nigeria-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku seeks increased collaboration between Nigeria, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked for an increased collaboration between the government of the United Kingdom and Nigeria in finding solutions to issues that are of mutual benefits to both countries.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The PDP presidential standard bearer made this call on Monday when a delegation of the British High Commission, led by High Catriona Laing met with Atiku at his residence in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The meeting discussed a wide range of issues bordering on security, education, agriculture, economy and fostering national unity in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The High Commissioner noted that the meeting with the former Vice President was part of the on-going engagement of the UK government to enhance democracy and credible elections in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Responding, Atiku thanked the delegation for the meeting and noted that \u201cthe\u00a0 bilateral ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom has a rich history and it is important for both countries to leverage on that to promote issues that are of mutual concern.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Waziri Adamawa stressed that he expects the United Kingdom to play a more active role for the survival of democracy in Nigeria, and that he is confident that the presidential election in 2023 will be free and fair.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On the issue of insecurity, he decried the poor state of affairs in the country and solicited UK assistance especially in the area of training and intelligence sharing.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On the economy, the former Vice President said that if given the opportunity, he would, among other things, abolish the multiple exchange rate regimes and reduce tax to encourage genuine manufacturers and promote real investments. 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