President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow travel to Malabo for talks with President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea on further measures to protect the people and resources of the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea.
Presidential spokesman Mr Femi Adesina said in a statement today that this was in continuation of the Federal Government's efforts
towards achieving greater security of lives, resources and investments in all parts of Nigeria and its sub-region.
He said President Buhari would be accompanied by the Minister of Defence, Brigadier-General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd); the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd) and other senior security officials.
Adesina said 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 Buhari's talks with his host.
He said Buhari and Mbasogo are also expected to 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.
He said both leaders would 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.
Adesina noted that the summit was to have been hosted by Equatorial Guinea last year, but was postponed because of Nigeria's general elections.
The presidential spokesman said President Buhari wass scheduled to return to Abuja on Tuesday.
Source: All Africa News
