Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday evening received
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, at Akinola Aguda House, his official
residence.
The two leaders highlighted the critical role that Nigeria
and Ghana play as the “centrepiece” of ECOWAS and the West African sub-region.
President Akufo-Addo thanked Acting President Osinbajo for
receiving his delegation on a special day, when Nigeria was commemorating Eid
El-Fitr.
He said that his visit was part of an ongoing tour of the
sub-region to “take stock of what’s going on, and to renew relations.”
Acting President Osinbajo on his part thanked the Ghanaian
President for visiting Nigeria, adding, “We’re extremely excited about the
ECOWAS sub-region and hope that we will be able to do a lot together.”
They discussed the forthcoming African Union (AU) Summit in
Addis Ababa, ongoing negotiations on the Continental Free Trade Agreement
(CFTA), and the revitalization of the Ghana-Nigeria Permanent Joint Commission
for Cooperation.
Both leaders pledged to intensify bilateral cooperation for
the benefit and development of the sub-region.
The Ghanaian President also extended his good wishes to
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Members of the President Akufo-Addo’s delegation included
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Minister of
National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah; and officials of the Foreign Ministry.
By Wale Odunsi
