President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, after participating in the Aswan Forum For Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, held in Egypt.
YaahooJournalist reports that the presidential aircraft conveying President Buhari and some members of his entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 2.30pm Nigerian time.
The President’s arrival was also confirmed in a tweet by Bashir Ahmad on Friday evening, December 12.
“After his participation in the #AswanForum in Egypt, President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja, earlier today,” Amad tweeted.
After his participation in the #AswanForum in Egypt, President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/o7PfuD5QMw
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) December 13, 2019
YaahooJournalist reports that at the opening of the forum on Dec. 11, President Buhari maintained that the resolution of conflict situations in African countries had remained a key component in the overall development of the continent.
President Buhari said: “As Africans it is important to focus on the issues of conflict prevention and resolution. Conflicts have devastating effects on our societies and they militate against our progress. In this regard, the need to silence the guns cannot be overemphasized.”
The Nigerian leader equally emphasized that massive investment in transportation infrastructure was necessary for African economic resurgence as this would facilitate the African Free Trade Area Agreement recently signed on by the continental leaders.
“Africa should embark on the provision of transport connectivity by enhancing the development of roads, rail, and air links which will ease the free movement of persons, goods and services within the continent.
”In this regard, we in Nigeria have already commenced an aggressive drive to upgrade our rail transport system and road networks across the country.
“We should furthermore promote free trade within and amongst Africa and Africans especially now that we have launched the African Free Trade Area Agreement,” he said.
