Supreme President of the knight of
St. John international (KSJ) United States of America (USA) Supreme Commandery,
General Dale G Gossiaux has promised to partner with the Federal Republic of
Nigeria in the area of Education to bring about improvement in the Sector.
General Gossiaux who disclosed
the intention of the catholic international organization to newsmen after he
led a delegation of Nigerian National officials of the body who paid a visit to
President Jonathan in Abuja said they were In Nigeria to supervise various projects
especially from the educational sector and also access and evaluate the
progress of work and were happy that the work is progressing steadily and the
people are also doing well.
General Gossiaux also acknowledges
the huge investment made by the Nigerian government in the area of education
and said the organization hope to compliment government efforts through the
construction of structures and as well intervene in the provision of
educational Materials as a way of assisting government, realizing education to
be a major industry in the country.
He said this visit afforded the team
the opportunity to visit projects sites in Lagos, Portharcourt and Enugu where
the body is carrying out the construction of a school as well as Abuja and
expressed satisfaction that the knight of St. John in Nigeria was doing well.
He assured the Federal government
that the organization will continue to so it’s best to assist where necessary.
Receiving the team on behalf of the
Nigerian Federal Government the Acting Minister Foreign Affair Prof. Viola
Onwirili acknowledged the organizations efforts towards the maintenance of
peace internationally and promised that as a member of the group she will
emulate the footsteps of the Founder St John by also ensuring that the Nation
has peace.
She said Jonathan’s administration
through the Transformation agenda blue print in all spheres wants to transform
the country in all spheres by giving preference to good governance adding that
it was in recognition to this that the Malian government recently bestowed on
president Jonathan the highest award of the Land.
She also told the visiting
delegation that government was doing every thing possible to ensure that the
issue of Boko Haram is completely overcome and therefore called on those
willing to invest in the country to be free to do so noting that the market
will be there for them
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