Envoy Recommends S’Korean Dev Model To Nigeria

The South Korea Ambas
sador to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-Duk, has said that the model adopt by his country to develop its rural areas can be applicable to Nigerian communities.
According to him, this can be done if certain variables are put in place for greater good of the people,
This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Imam Imam, the governor’s spokesman in Sokoto, yesterday.
Noh spoke when he visited Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
He said that South Korea achieved important milestones in nationhood, when it introduced the ‘Saemul Undong’ (New Community) movement in the 70s.
“This model is a drive for self-support based upon the principles of diligence, self-reliance and cooperation.
“It achieved a lot of success because it did away with poverty and importantly closed the gap between cities and rural areas,” he said.
The envoy said that, the Saemul Undong movement also trained rural dwellers in ways to raise their income and upgrade their skills in various areas of human endeavour.
Responding, Tambuwal commended South Korea for its commitment to world peace and efforts to develop key sectors in the country.
He said that the Samuel Undong movement would be adopted and modified to suit Sokoto’s needs considering its cultural and religious peculiarities.
“Vast majority of our population reside in the rural areas so we are determined to ensure that the people in those localities feel the presence of government in every way possible.
“We are studying various development models and certainly, Korea’s Saemul Undong excites us and we will modify it to suit our needs and way of life,” Tambuwal added.
While thanking the ambassador for the visit, Tambuwal also said Sokoto and South Korea would collaborate in areas of education, agriculture, cultural exchange, youth empowerment and sports.