Tokyo, Japan – Na wetin we dey hear? As e be, the Japanese government don officially name Kisarazu as the official hometown for Nigerians wey wan live and work for Japan. This fresh move drop on Thursday during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).
According to statement wey Abiodun Oladunjoye, the Director of Information for State House, drop, dis partnership go create special visa for highly skilled, innovative, and talented young Nigerians wey dey ready to jump enter Japan hustle. E no bad at all o! Even artisans and blue-collar workers wey dey ready to upskill go sabi benefit from this special visa. Quality work dey call for quality hands, abi?
Mrs. Florence Akinyemi Adeseke, Nigeria’s Charge d’Affaires wey also dey act as Ambassador to Japan, and Yoshikuni Watanabe, Kisarazu Mayor, receive certificate wey confirm Kisarazu as Nigerians’ hometown. E sweet, no be small!
Na so, Japan don gather some African towns join their hustle, naming Nagai as the hometown for Tanzania, Sanjo for Ghana, and Imabari for Mozambique. Wetin be the aim? Na to strengthen exchange for manpower, skills, and economic growth – win-win for everybody!
Kisarazu no be stranger to Nigeria, as e don host Naija team during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics wey dey fresh for our mind. Dem sabi prepare ground for Olympics, so dem know wetin dem dey do.
Speaking for TICAD9, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba drop $5.5 billion new investment wey go help Africa. E yarn say collaboration na the key for Africa development. “Japan dey give different support to Africa. But first, Japan need to sabi Africa well. If we go fit create solution together, na this co-creation go help sustainable growth for youth and women, regional integration and connectivity,” Ishiba talk. Hmmm, e be like say dem don dey reason well.
Di Prime Minister talk say though Japan dey face condition with their ageing population, collaboration with Africa fit bring better solutions for the challenges wey dey ground.
All these movements dey show say Nigeria and Japan relationship dey wax stronger, and e dey open doors for more exchanges and economic cooperation. Na good time be this for our youth wey wan explore opportunities abroad and learn new skills. Naija, we dey come!
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