Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- At a meeting with Venezuelan officials in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, announced plans to consolidate existing bilateral arrangements into a single Memorandum of Understanding.

The move, according to him, is aimed at fast-tracking implementation and expanding opportunities in education diplomacy.

Venezuelan Ambassador to Nigeria, Alberto Castellar Padilla, commended the enduring partnership and expressed optimism that a new draft agreement would mark a fresh chapter in advancing cultural and educational cooperation.

Nigeria and Venezuela first established formal educational and cultural cooperation in 1994. Over the years, both countries have worked to strengthen ties thro...