Ukrainian Varsity Doctors To Deepen Nigeria-Ukraine Cooperation

Members of the Club of Doctors of Lviv University of Business and Law, Ukraine, have pledged to improve the Nigeria-Ukraine bilateral relations in education, especially skills and manpower development of the Nigerian people.

The president of the Club of Doctors in Nigeria, Dr Cliff Ogbede, who stated this at the 25th anniversary lecture of the University in Lviv, appreciated the management and staff of the Ukrainian University, for their commitment to the development of Nigeria by extending their academic and research programmes to Nigerians; including the introduction of cultural exchange programmes between Nigerians and their Ukrainian counterparts.

Ogbede applauded the Ukrainians for defending their country as a result of the full-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which forced many students to leave the territory of Ukraine since February last year.

He equally highlighted the importance of promoting democratic values with quality and affordable education as major catalysts for national growth and development.

He stated that in spite of the war in Ukraine, the university has continued to expand its presence in Nigeria by offering graduate and postgraduate degree programmes with study centres in a Nigerian University, in addition to several skills qualification and professional certificate courses for students, industry workers, public servants, legislators and entrepreneurs.

In line with the Bologna declaration on education which calls for adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees in order to increase the international competitiveness of the European higher education system, Ogbede mentioned that the university is already cooperating with some notable Nigerian institutions in building strong international academic and research initiatives, including student and cultural exchange programs, seminars and workshops.

Ogbede whose agency – BAUMAT|FTAISA Skills Centre, serves as the official representative of the Ukrainian University in Nigeria called for improved ties between the two countries and pleaded with the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to kindly give priority attention to education by encouraging closer inter-institutional cooperation between Kiyv and Abuja.

He emphasised the importance of peace in Ukraine and prayed for a smooth transition of power in Nigeria.