(see related)Premier Matteo
Renzi reaffirmed his commitment to helping Nigerian migrants in
their home country at the end of the first leg of his Africa
tour on Monday.
"Most immigrants who arrive in Italy by boat are from
Nigeria: to the kind souls who say to us 'Let's help them in
their own home' I say that is what we are trying to do," wrote
Renzi in a post to his Facebook page after leaving the Nigerian
capital Abuja for Ghana.
"But we do it by maintaining our sense of humanity, our
values, our ideals: this is Italy's vocation," he added.
"We are departing Abuja for Ghana with a certainty," Renzi
said.
"Winning the challenge against extremism in Nigeria and in
this part of Africa is decisive for the future of the whole
planet. Italy is here," the premier added.
Renzi is due to end his Africa mission in Senegal.
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