HoSF receives Mayor of London Borough of Southwark

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has received the Mayor of London, Borough of Southwark, Michael Situ and his team on a working visit to discuss avenues of collaboration and student exchange programme.

The Director, Communications, OHCSF, Mallam Mohammed Ahmed, yesterday in a statement noted that the Mayor and his delegation from the United Kingdom were received by the representative of the HoSF, the permanent secretary, Career Management Office (CMO), in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), Mr Adeleye Adeoye on Friday in Abuja.

The HoCSF appreciated the mayor for focusing on secondary school students as beneficiaries of the exchange programme between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

Speaking earlier, Mayor Situ said one of the aims of the visit was to seek areas of partnership on both sides of the continents, also finding ways on how both countries could be mutual beneficiaries.

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He said the visit was key to understanding the education landscape of Nigeria and how both countries can share best practices, thereby adding value on both sides.