Dipo Olowookere
By Dipo Olowookere
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 4th Africa-Arab Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed.
Mr Buhari will join his counterparts from the Gulf and African countries at the summit, who are expected to endorse the Malabo Declaration and Action Working Plan for 2017-2019 to promote trade and economic ties, a statement by Mr Adesina further disclosed.
The two-year plan seeks to implement priority projects in trade, investment, transportation, communication and energy in Africa.
It was noted in the statement that 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.
President Buhari will also explore the opportunity of the summit to seek support for the ongoing fight against Boko Haram and the humanitarian situation in the North east.
Jointly organised by the African Union Commission and the League of Arab States, the summit focuses on promoting development by strengthening trade, investments, transport, communication and energy among Gulf and African states.
