President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to attend the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Counter Terrorism.
Upon his arrival, the President was received by President Roch Kabore of Burkina Faso.
The Aide to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, confirm through her Twitter handle that the President was also received at the Ouagadougou International airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Ramatu Ahmed, Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi, NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), DG, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission, Ambassador Nuhu Mamman and members of the Nigerian Community in Burkina Faso.
The special-one day summit by ECOWAS leaders and leaders from Chad, Cameroon and Mauritania is expected to adopt an action plan to address the spread of terrorism and violent extremism in the region.
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The Nigerian leader is expected to address the Summit where he will renew his call for West African leaders “to strive to provide the necessary resources and tools” for regional initiatives such as Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the G5 Sahel Joint Force, to lead the war on terrorism, violent extremism and trans-border crimes across the region.
President Buhari is expected back in Abuja at the end of the Summit.
President @MBuhari arrives Ouagadougou Burkina Faso for the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Counter Terrorism.
He is received by the President of Burkina Faso, Nigerian delegates led by the Hon. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Nigerian Community here. pic.twitter.com/W5sEl59vQ9
— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) September 14, 2019
