President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Nairobi today for a meeting of the African Union’s (AU’s) Peace and Security Council, which will begin tomorrow in the Kenyan capital.
A statement yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the meeting is a follow-up to talks by President Jonathan and other African leaders at Pretoria, South Africa, in May, on joint action against terrorism.
Tomorrow’s meeting toorrow will consider the report of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa.
“Deliberations at the Nairobi summit and the adoption of the African Chairperson’s Report by President Jonathan, President Uhuru Kenyatta (of Kenya) and other participating Heads of State are expected lead to more collaborative actions by Nigeria and other African countries to rid the continent of acts of terrorism and violent extremism,” the statement said.
source: nigerianeye
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