President Buhari to attend Counter-terrorism Summit in Jordan

01 Décembre 2017

Abuja, Nigeria, December 1 (Infosplusgabon) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will join other Heads of State in Aqaba, Jordan, on Saturday, to review strategies in fighting terrorism.

The summit would also look at ways at reinforcing joint security structures that would be more proactive in preventing attacks, Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

The meeting, tagged Agaba Retreat, would be hosted by King Abdullah II of Jordan.

According to the statement, West African Heads of State, representatives of governments of 48 countries and a number of key Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are expected to attend the meeting.

“At the meeting, the President is expected to share Nigeria’s experience on terrorism and its spread across West Africa, with a view to soliciting more support for pre-emptive measures that will neutralise the activities of insurgents in the sub-region."

The presidential media aide said the Nigerian leader would also hold bilateral meetings with some Heads of State to strengthen relations.

The President would speak on the policy framework and national action, which is believed to be tailored toward addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, while countering the dangerous ideologies that fuel terrorism.

FIN/INFOSPLUSGABON/BVC/GABON 2017

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