Nigerian University students on a study mission at Cisterna di Latina Italy.

Fifteen students from the( IBI) International Bio-Research Institute, Ugwogo-Nike , in Enugu State, Nigeria, are on a study mission at the city of Cisterna di Latina (near Rome) since last August on the initiative of the Association di Volontariato Welcome Cisterna di Latina .The students reside in the city where they attend Italian language courses and a master's degree at the Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum Rome.

However, the bond between the Nigerian university/institute and the city of Cisterna has always been very solid. In fact here in Cisterna reside Dr. Edmund Ugwu Agbo, the promoter and director of the institute of research, as well as other officials and collaborators of the institute, including the cultural mediator Charles Okey Chukwubike, president of the Association Welcome.

"THE I. B. I. - Explains Chukwubike - in the last academic year had about 3 thousand students and researchers. It is a reality in large development and, thanks to the recent donation of a large parcel of land, we hope , as soon as possible, that a great and functional structure that can accommodate the institute will be realized . Since its foundation, a course has dedicated to the study of Italian language because of the strong bond that unites us to Italy and to the city of Cistern di Latina in a particular way”.

There are great collaborations between the Institute and the ecclesiastical body – Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum of Rome one of which is the masters program through video conferencing.

Today the Mayor Antonello Merolla, the Deputy Mayor Alberto Filippi and the Regional Councillors Antonio Barbazza, Alfredo Cassetti and Teseo Cera, received in board room a delegation of students currently in Cisterna. "We are delighted – they said that this initiative which was started through the research institute will strengthen and bind more the already strong relationship between our community and that of Nigeria.

We are disposed to meet any requests and needs of the institute the way we have honoured and accommodated the promoters and some of the collaborators of this educational body including the director Edmund Ugwu Agbo and the cultural mediator/Educator dott. Charles Okey Chukwubike; a great figure of reference for his ever presence, humanity. humility and for the great professionalism with which he promotes the integration between people of different cultures . We are also available to assess possible initiatives that can see a close collaboration between the IBI and our schools or our university laboratories".