Oyo, Finland To Partner On Agriculture, Others

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Thursday expressed the willingness of his administration to partner with Finland in the areas of agriculture, education and human capital development.

Ajimobi spoke in Ibadan when he received Finland’s ambassador to Nigeria, Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury.

He described education as the largest industry in the state, assuring that his administration would invest more in the sector.

The governor called on Finland to support the state in transforming the educational system.

Earlier, Suomela- Chowdhury had said health and educational development were top priorities of Finland, adding that this informed why it facilitated a pilot education project in Ibadan