{"id":106634,"date":"2026-07-22T13:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/106634\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:49:46","slug":"peter-obi-meets-swiss-envoy-seeks-stronger-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/106634\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Obi meets Swiss envoy, seeks stronger partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2196536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9617_1784705517.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"989\" height=\"659\"  \/>Obi meets Swiss envoy, calls for stronger development partnership. Credit : X | Peter Obi<\/p>\n<p>The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Mr Peter Obi, has called for stronger partnerships between Nigeria and Switzerland anchored on shared values.\n<\/p>\n<p>Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday, where he gave an account of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Patrick Egloff, describing the engagement as productive.\n<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the discussion centred on Nigeria\u2019s developmental journey, with emphasis on education, healthcare and poverty alleviation as critical sectors driving national development.\n<\/p>\n<p>He commended Switzerland\u2019s contributions to Nigeria\u2019s development, particularly in the North-East, describing the support as invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2196534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9615_1784705513.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"989\" height=\"659\"  \/>Obi meets Swiss envoy, calls for stronger development partnership. Credit : X | Peter Obi\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expressed my gratitude for the invaluable contributions of the Swiss Confederation to Nigeria\u2019s development, especially its support for critical economic, cultural, humanitarian, and peace-building initiatives, particularly in the North-East,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2196536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9617_1784705517.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"989\" height=\"659\"  \/>Obi meets Swiss envoy, calls for stronger development partnership. Credit : X | Peter Obi\n<\/p>\n<p>Obi added that stronger partnerships built on shared values remained essential to Nigeria\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilding stronger partnerships founded on shared values and a commitment to human development remains essential to creating a more prosperous and inclusive Nigeria,\u201d he stated.\n                    <\/p>\n<p> All rights reserved. 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