President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday travel to Jordan to join his counterparts in Aqaba, Jordan to review strategies in fighting terrorism and reinforce joint security structures that will be more proactive in preventing terror attacks. The planned trip was made known on Thursday in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina.
The statement said the meeting tagged 'AQABA RETREAT', hosted by King Abdullah II of Jordan, is expected to be attended by West African Heads of State, representatives of governments of 48 countries and a number of key Non-Governmental Organizations. Adeshina hinted that President Buhari would at the meeting share Nigeria’s experience on terrorism and its spread across West Africa.
He added that the president would also use the opportunity to solicit for support for the pre-emptive measures that will neutralize the activities of insurgents in the sub-region.
The statement read in part "The Nigerian leader will also hold bilateral meetings with some Heads of State to strengthen relations. President Buhari and his delegation will attend the official dinner to be hosted by King Abdullah II in honour of visiting Heads of State and their delegations. The President will be accompanied to Jordan by the governors of Kogi, Osun and Niger States; the Ministers of Defence, Education, Foreign Affairs; the National Security Adviser, and the Acting Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency.”
