Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- The Finland Ambassador to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, recently sat down with PREMIUM TIMES to discuss bilateral relations, ongoing collaborations in trade and investment, education, energy and opportunities for deeper cooperation between both countries.

She also spoke about controversial Biafra activist Simon Ekpa, who is facing a terrorism trial in Finland. Mr Ekpa was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court on Monday. The interview with the ambassador was held several days before the court judgment.

Here is an excerpt of the interview

PT: The Finnish education system is globally admired, and Nigeria has benefited little from it beyond individual scholarships. Is there a partnership to support s...