He said the Tinubu administration fully recognised the strategic role of traditional institutions.
He said that the visit also underscored the existing relationship between the two countries.
Mr Shettima noted that a nation with a silenced press, becomes one where public officers lose their way, and citizens lose their voice.
Mr Idris said UNESCO’s decision to establish the institute in Nigeria reflected the renewed confidence of the international community in the country.
Mr Eze also said the committee would summon the Minister of Budget and National Planning to discuss how the ministry’s budget can be improved.
President also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to ensure the welfare of the minors and reunion with their parents or guardians.
Ms Idris said Nigeria had witnessed gradual erosion of its national values, to the extent that immorality and lack of patriotism had taken centre stage.
He also stressed the need for Nigeria to follow up on the ‘Abuja Declaration’, describing it as a very significant opportunity for the country.
“We have reached a level where Nigerians don’t believe in what their leaders tell them,” the information minister pointed out.
The lawmaker decried that over 40 per cent of Nigerians working in government establishments were not engaged in skill acquisitions.
