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THE Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen diplomatic relations with France.
This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Ibrahim Shuaibu, Press Secretary to the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Gwarzo, on Saturday in Kano.
According to Shuaibu, Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf made the pledge at a meeting with the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Emmanuelle Blatmann, in Kano on Friday.
Represented by Gwarzo, the governor lauded the efforts of former Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso in establishing and maintaining a progressive relations with the French government.
He specifically mentioned the establishment of French-speaking secondary schools by Kwankwaso in Madobi town and two others in Niger Republic.
The governor assured the ambassador of his administration readiness to partner with France in implementing projects and programmes for socioal and conomic development of the state.
Also, Blatmann said that she visited Kano to propose various development projects to the state with the goal of creating job opportunities and boosting its economic status.
She noted that the French government was particularly interested in empowering women with skills in agriculture, technical education, among others.
The ambassador said that the French government, through its Agency for Development, had invested about 3 billion Euros in various projects in Nigeria over the last 12 years.
Blatmann listed the projects to include urban water supply; urban mobility, energy grid, higher education, mass transportation, rural access and agricultural marketing project, among others.(NAN)
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