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08/06/2026

World Environment Day 2026: Partnering for a Greener Future 🌍 🌱:

Action speaks louder than words! 🇨🇭 To mark , the Deputy Ambassador Siamak Rouhani, joined volunteers on the ground, last Friday, to support the Abuja leg of Nestlé Nigeria’s nationwide community sensitization and clean-up initiative. 🧹

By rolling up his sleeves to help clean the streets of the Utako Community in Abuja, the Deputy Ambassador highlighted Switzerland's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and local community engagement.

True sustainability requires collective action. Great things happen when diplomacy, the private sector, and local citizens come together for the environment. A huge thank you to Nestlé Nigeria and the vibrant Utako community for such a successful collaboration! 🙌💼

22/05/2026

Securing peace ahead of the polls 🇳🇬:

Ahead of the Ekiti State gubernatorial elections, the Embassy of Switzerland witnessed the official signing of the Peace Accord, convened by the National Peace Committee (NPC) yesterday in Ekiti State. 🗳️✍️ This pivotal event united political parties, the INEC Chairman, the Inspector General of Police, NPC leadership under General Mathew Luther Agwai, and the international community under one shared goal: a peaceful election.🤝🌍

Since 2014, Switzerland has partnered with the NPC to foster peaceful electoral processes in Nigeria through the signing of Peace Accords.

🇨🇭⏳ Speaking at the event, our Senior Political Advisor, Florent Geel, emphasized the importance of upholding the accord and called for active commitment to its provisions, while encouraging peaceful and inclusive political participation, particularly among young people. 📣🧑‍🤝‍🧑

We stand with Nigeria in its journey towards peaceful, credible, and inclusive democratic processes in Nigeria. 🇳🇬🌟

13/05/2026

Building a future-ready workforce for Nigeria:

Yesterday, Ambassador Patrick Egloff met with the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi.

The meeting focused on the policies of Federal Government of Nigeria designed to improve employment in Nigeria and Switzerland’s concrete contribution to empowering young Nigerians with high-level vocational training they need to thrive, through the Skills Development and Youth Employment (SKYE) project 🛠️🎓

They also highlighted the power of the "tripartite dialogue"—the essential partnership between government, employers, and employees that shapes fair international standards. This collaborative spirit will take center stage at the upcoming International Labour Conference in , the world’s most inclusive hub for global diplomacy. 🇨🇭🤝

Together, we’re turning potential into prosperity! 🚀

07/05/2026

As part of the ongoing partnership between the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the FAO in Northeast Nigeria, which began in 2021, Ambassador Patrick Egloff and Humanitarian Advisor Aline Bürki exchanged yesterday with FAO Representative Dr. Hussein Gadain (PhD), accompanied by Mr. BRAIMAH TOFIQ

The SDC is proud to support FAO’s efforts to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities by sustainably improving , and agriculture-based , particularly as food insecurity and malnutrition continue to rise across the country.

This collaboration underscores Switzerland’s commitment to addressing urgent humanitarian needs while advancing in Nigeria.

30/04/2026

Warmest congratulations to H.E. Ambassador Bianca Odumwegwu-Ojukwu on her appointment as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs 👏

In a recent meeting the Minister and Ambassador Patrick Egloff discussed the strong and diverse bilateral relations between Switzerland and Nigeria and ways to further strengthen them.

✅some 50 🇨🇭 companies are present in Nigeria

✅🇨🇭 invests in the professional training of young Nigerians

✅🇨🇭 🇳🇬 migration partnership produces concrete results

✅🇨🇭 provides specific support to peace efforts

✅🇨🇭 humanitarian program supports the most vulnerable in the North-East and puts an emphasis on localization and strengthening of local partners

✅ 🇨🇭 and 🇳🇬 work together to strengthen democracy

✅ new forms of cooperation in the field of culture and creative industries are being developed 🗿🎬

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28/04/2026

🇨🇭🤝🇳🇬 Advancing Responsible Private Security Governance in Nigeria:

Last Thursday Ambassador Patrick Egloff was honoured to host the official launch of the Nigerian Chapter of the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA)️. The event brought together senior representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria, security agencies 🛡️, civil society organizations, private security companies 🏢, international partners 🌍 and the media 📸—marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s engagement with international standards, accountability and professionalism in the private security sector.

🇨🇭 Switzerland is proud to have played a leading role in the creation of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers (2010) and the establishment of ICoCA (2013). The launch of the Nigerian chapter reflects years of sustained dialogue and partnership 🤝 and reinforces our shared commitment to:

✅ Respect for human rights and international humanitarian law 🕊️
✅ Responsible business conduct in security services 🏛️

✅ Stronger multi‑stakeholder cooperation and national ownership 🌐

🇨🇭 Switzerland congratulates Nigeria on this important step and looks forward to continued collaboration with ICoCA, Nigerian institutions and partners to strengthen private security governance in Nigeria🤝🌍.

21/04/2026

As part of our commitment to strengthening and advancing in Northeast Nigeria, Ambassador Patrick Egloff visited FAO-supported livelihood intervention sites in Jere LGA, Borno State, to gain first-hand insight into ongoing efforts and impact.

Funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Aquaculture Centre and the Fish Processing/ Production Centre in Old Maiduguri demonstrate how resilient food systems can be built through integrated value and supply chains. During the visit, our Ambassador engaged directly with beneficiaries across the aquaculture and fish value chains.

The visit further reaffirmed Switzerland’s commitment to supporting sustainable, community-based and solutions for conflict-affected households and communities in Northeast Nigeria.

15/04/2026

🕊️ Peaceful and credible elections are anchored in dialogue, trust, and inclusive engagement.

🇨🇭🇳🇬 Yesterday, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, through its Peace and Human Rights Division, in collaboration with The Kukah Centre (TKC), officially launched the Strengthening the National Peace Committee project – an initiative aimed at reinforcing stakeholder engagement, accountability, and non-violent democratic processes ahead of Nigeria's 2026 off-cycle elections in and States, and the 2027 general elections.

🖊️ The agreement was signed by Ambassador Patrick Egloff on behalf of Switzerland, and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah for the TKC which serves as the secretariat of the National Peace Committee.

Switzerland remains committed to supporting inclusive, dialogue-driven, and peaceful democratic processes in hashtag .

27/03/2026

🇨🇭🇳🇬 Strengthening the Pillars of Democracy:

On Monday, Ambassador Patrick Egloff was honoured to host a high-level exchange between two distinguished delegations at the Embassy in Abuja.

Swiss MP Marc Jost led a delegation from the First Step Forum - a global coalition of parliamentarians and leaders dedicated to advancing religious freedom, human rights, and peace. We were privileged to welcome former Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Austrian MP Gudrun Kugler as part of this mission. The delegation met with the Swiss-Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Nigerian House of Representatives, led by its Chairman, Hon. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei.🏛️🤝

While the dialogue centered on international religious freedom, the discussions also explored broader collaboration amongst parliamentarians across several key thematic areas.🌍

26/03/2026

🇨🇭🤝🇳🇬 : VP Cassis in Lagos - Strengthening the Swiss-Nigerian Economic Engine!

Yesterday, Swiss Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis concluded his Nigeria mission with a day dedicated to the economic potential of the greater Lagos area, and to also witness the impact of Swiss investment in Nigeria firsthand.

He had a deep dive into market opportunities with Swiss CEOs, including a visit to ’s massive and exciting new investment project in the Harbor of Lagos🚢; and exchanges with Nestlé and Bühler Group, companies where Switzerland’s excellent T-VET model is successfully applied to empower Nigerian youths with world-class technical skills🎓💼. The message is clear: Swiss expertise is helping fuel Nigeria’s industrial future.

Overall, it was a meaningful visit that strengthens the partnership between Switzerland and Nigeria. 🌍

-VET

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