British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing, Prince Ned Nwoko and others at Mount Ned Nwoko Resort,Idumuje- Ugboko, Delta State
By Our Reporter
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has paid a courtesy visit to Prince Ned Nwoko’s country home and after a tour of the royal castle located in serene ambience of Idumuje- Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, commended the former lawmaker for his initiative to establish a Sports University, christened STARS University.
The envoy also endorsed the malaria eradication initiative of Prince Nwoko.
She noted that a Sports University would create the platform for sports development and in turn bring economic gains as people would leverage on the dynamics of sporting business to invest.
The British envoy averred that it would engender specific learning in areas of knowledge that are specific, adding that the initiative is a formidable way of getting Sports inclined kids out of the streets.
She said that government in a bid to advance governance should partner with initiatives such as the STARS University for the purpose of getting the active segment of its populace more productive while making progress.
Laing also applauded her host for being dynamic in his approach to tourism, saying that what she saw at Mount Ned Nwoko Resort is worthy of international recognition
While speaking with newsmen, Ned Nwoko affirmed that he is committed to contributing towards one Nigeria agenda.
He insisted that restructuring remained an important aspect of efforts at getting out of the present quagmire Nigeria is faced with.
Nwoko proposed that restructuring should focuse on two fold dimensions of complete autonomy to local government and total overhaul of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He explained that local governments should be empowered by Constitution and be allowed to thrive, maintaining that the states are like bandits terrorising local council funds.
Nwoko insisted that if councils are given more funds and helped to organise, they should be able to take responsibility for security at the local level.
