President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to travel to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Monday, for talks with President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on further measures to protect the people and resources of the Niger Delta and the Gulf of Guinea.
The summit would have been hosted by Equatorial Guinea last year but got postponed because of Nigeria’s general elections.
A statement released on Sunday by the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, indicated that both leaders will discuss and agree on other collaborative measures to combat crimes such as piracy, crude oil theft, attacks on oil rigs, arms smuggling and human trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea.
“The conclusion and signing of an agreement by Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea for the establishment of a combined maritime policing and security patrol committee on Tuesday is expected to be the major outcome of President Buhari’s meeting with his host.”
“Both leaders will also confer on the rescheduling of the joint summit of the Economic Community of West African States and the Economic Community of Central African States on additional cooperative measures to curb terrorism and violent extremism in West and Central Africa.”
President Buhari will be accompanied by the Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd.), the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.) and other senior security officials.
The President is expected back in Abuja on Tuesday.
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