FG urges Hungary to improve security for Nigerian Students studying in the East European Country The Minister of State for Education, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has called on the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to facilitate the protection for Nigerian students studying in that country, especially those residing off campus in the various universities across the East European Country. The Minister made the request during a meeting he held with the Hungarian State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Laszlo Szabo in Budapest. Barrister Wike noted that the request for the protection of Nigerian students who reside off campus became necessary in view of the fact that over 800 Nigerian students are already studying in Hungary, most of them on private sponsorship and residing off their respective campuses. The Minister also called on the Hungarian Government to formally consider promoting concessionary fees for prospective Nigerian students who intend to seek higher education in Hungary. He said: “Because of the number of Nigerian students already studying in Hungary and those who intend to study in the country, we are asking that you implement concessionary fees for our students. We are also reiterate our commitment to fully implementing all the aspects of the memorandum of understanding signed with your Ministry of Human Resources on the award of free scholarship to our students. “We are pleased with the re-opening of the Hungarian Embassy in Abuja to ensure that prospective students get their visas in Abuja rather than moving over to Kenya or Egypt. This relationship will develop on all fronts and our Ambassador has assured that all applicants for business visa from your country will get favourable response. We believe this bilateral relationship will lead to investments in other key areas of the Nigerian economy”. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Laszlo Szabo, State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade declared that the country is desirous of furthering the cooperation with the Nigeria in the areas of higher education and economic development.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:19:18 +0000
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