Buhari arrives Equatorial Guinea ahead of Africa-Arab Summit (photos, video)
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Tuesday, November 22.
The plane of President Muhammadu Buhari has landed in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, November
The president will spend two days at the capital of Equatorial Guinea, where he will attend the 4th Africa-Arab Summit.
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The essence of the summit is to promote trade and economic ties that will implement priority projects in trade, investment, transportation, communication and energy in Africa. Boko Haram insurgency in the north east and humanitarian situation is also on the agenda.
A hearty, hospitable reception was given to the president
The official statement issued by Femi Adesina, the senior special adviser on media and publicity, reads in part:
President Buhari will spend two days abroad
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“The summit, which will be attended by Heads of State and Government from Gulf and African countries, is expected to endorse the Malabo Declaration and Action Working Plan for 2017-2019 to promote trade and economic ties.
The president is expected to come back home on Thuesday, November 24
In Malabo, President Buhari is also expected to hold discussions with Arab leaders, aimed at reviewing agreements to strengthen partnerships that bolster agriculture and infrastructure development in Nigeria through long term concessionary loans and technological skills transfer.”
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