Oluchi Chibuzor French ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Marc Fonbaustier, has said his country remains a partner with Nigeria in talent development and transfer of competence as they play on equal footing with everybody in the country. This is coming as the French Embassy in Nigeria announced the launch of the second edition of the LAGOS x PARIS Accelerator Programme, dedicated to supporting the growth of Nigerian fashion and design entrepreneurs and businesses both locally and internationally.
Speaking at the launch in Lagos recently, the French Ambassador said his country is dedicated to supporting the growth of Nigerian fashion and design entrepreneurs and businesses both locally and internationally. He noted that as a country they are playing on equal footing with everybody in a very free manner. According to him, “There is no doubt the look of France and Nigeria is particular at least for two things.
The first one is, we are not here in a country where we used to be the former colonial power. “So, we play here on equal footing with everybody in a very free manner. No historical legacy that can be cumbersome.
And number two, we have a French President who has a very special look at Nigeria. “He has a Nigerian history; has been spending some time here when he was young, when he was a student. “And his early experience with Nigeria has been extremely important to him.
I think it shaped his view about how to afford the African continent nowadays for France. “So, I would .
