YOLA – Switzerland’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Chad and Niger, Dr Hans-Rudolf Hodel, has urged Nigerian youths to work towards a peaceful general elections.
Hodel made the call Friday in Yola while interacting with staff and students of American [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]University of Nigeria, Yola, on democracy in Switzerland.
He said that violence in any form most be avoided, insisting that dialogue had remained the best way of resolving any conflict.
He lauded the university’s authorities for what he described as ‘’quality education’’ being provided to students, adding that education was the bedrock of all developments.
According to him, an educated population will ensure peace and prosperity of a nation.
On bilateral relations with Nigeria, Hodel said that Switzerland, currently with a population of eight million people, supported Nigeria’s independence in 1960 and established its embassy in the country in 1961.
He said currently Switzerland has about 60 companies doing business in Nigeria with Nestlé being the most popular among them.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hodel visited Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Yola and met with members of Adamawa Peacemakers Initiative (API), who he commended for promoting dialogue and peaceful coexistence. (NAN)