Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) has today, May 27th, 2025, received His Excellency, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, and his team, Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation, Inga Stepfanowicz, Team Leader, Godfrey Ogbemudia, Project Manager, and Karin Jensen for the German Embassy in Nigeria, on its campus. The session was also graced by students from SUN, Bayero University Kano, Northwest University, Capital City University, Baba Ahmed University and Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University.
Delivering the opening remarks during the occasion, the registrar of SUN, Mr. Ahmed Muhammed Abdullahi, deeply appreciated the ambassador and his delegation for the visits on behalf of the university’s management, students of SUN and participating students. He lauded him for choosing SUN as a platform for interfacing with students of higher education in Kano State. In his words, “We seek to encourage meaningful discussions that will encourage sustainable development.”
In his remarks, Ambassador Mignot said he felt delighted and honoured to speak with students at the session. He stated that the EU has realised that challenges that happen globally are inextricably linked together. Living in a globalised world, international corporations like the EU have a role to play in fixing these problems globally, especially with the help of their member states, he said.
He stated, “Higher education is an investment for a nation’s future.” The EU in this regard has created projects that have supported international mobility and intra-African mobility for students. These are greatly supporting a sustainable higher education structure in African countries, providing students with lifelong opportunities.
The ambassador also explained that the EU has a mission of supporting development in northwestern Nigeria, which includes projects in health, agriculture, technology, women’s empowerment, etc.
In her closing remarks, the Director of Government and Public Relations (DOPR) at SUN, Ms. Sarada Maganti, immensely thanked the delegation for gracing the university with their presence on the memorable occasion. She applauded the exceptional keynote speech delivered by the ambassador. She also lauded the efforts of the universities that participated in the event, stating that the platform will surely improve the inter-institutional cooperation which SUN deeply values.
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