Buhari Leads Security Team To MALABO

PRESIDENT BUHARI LEADS NATIONAL SECURITY
TEAM TO MALABO FOR CONCLUSION OF
AGREEMENT ON JOINT MARITIME POLICING
In continuation of the Federal Government’s efforts
to achieve greater security of lives, resources and
investments in all parts of Nigeria and its sub-
region, President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to
Malabo tomorrow 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.
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 talks with his
host.
President Buhari and President 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.
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.
The summit was to have been hosted by Equatorial
Guinea last year but was postponed because of
Nigeria’s general elections.
In accordance with the main focus and agenda of
the trip, 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.
He is scheduled to return to Abuja on Tuesday.


Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
March 13, 2016.