President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Accra on Tuesday, April 25 to attend the Third Extra-ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, GGC convened by President Nana Akuffo-Ado of Ghana.
The President is scheduled to participate and deliver remarks at the high-level discussion on strategies for strengthening peace and security in the fight against maritime-related crimes in the region.
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As the immediate past Chairman of the Assembly, President Buhari had championed collective efforts by member-states, the Economic Community of Central African States, ECCAS, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS and their partners to address and prevent piracy.
In June, 2019, Nigeria’s National Assembly passed the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act, 2019, POMO Act which aims to prevent and suppress piracy, armed robbery and other unlawful acts against a ship.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Monday says the President will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, among other government officials.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
