President Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja on Monday for the Republic of Congo in continuation of his efforts aimed at ending insecurity in Nigeria, the sub-region and Central Africa.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President will consult his Congolese counterpart, President Denis Sassou Nguesso, on the prevailing security challenges.
The meeting said to be a private one would hold ahead of the meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council.
The two-paragraph statement read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Abuja Monday afternoon for Oyo in the Republic of Congo to consult with his Congolese counterpart, President Denis Sassou Nguesso on the current security situation in West and Central Africa ahead of the meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council which opens in the Congolese town on Wednesday.
“President Jonathan who was accompanied by some of his principal aides and advisers will return to Abuja tomorrow morning.”