By Kelechukwu Iruoma

IN a bid to strengthen the capacity of education in Nigeria, the British Council has pledged continuous support for the development of education in Nigeria and also announced British Council Education Exhibition 2014.

The call was made at a media briefing by the British Council at British Council, Thompson Avenue, Lagos to announce the 12th Education UK Exhibition 2014.

Speaking to journalists, the Director Programme, Nigeria, Louisa Waddingham said that the British Council has been responding constructively and pro-actively to the needs of education in Nigeria, adding that it is what the Council still aims to do with the UK Education Exhibition 2014.

According to her: “The UK Exhibition has always had a very strong interest in Nigeria, we have a lot of institutions that want to come here to meet intelligent students, their parents and their educators and do what they can to support Nigeria’s development in the educationsector, it is really important,” she said.

Sephora Imomoh, the Project Manager at the British Council explains why the UK is such a popular destination for international students. According to her “UK has a strong reputation for research, innovation and creativity, UK universities and colleges attract some of the world’s leading academics and industry professionals. You will be encouraged to express your own ideas and think for yourself.”

However, the exhibition will be held in Lagos and Abuja. In Lagos, it will be held on Saturday, 8th November, 2014 at Intercontinental Hotel, Plot 52-54A, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Time is 11am-5:00pm.

In Abuja, it will be held on Tuesday, 11th November, 2014 at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, 1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. Time is also 11am-5:00pm.