President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Brussels on Tuesday to attend the Fourth European Union-Africa Summit scheduled to open in the Belgian capital on Wednesday, 2nd April 2014.
Participants at the summit — themed Investing in People, Prosperity and Peace —include President Goodluck Jonathan; President of the European Council, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy; President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso; other Heads of State and Government of the European Union and Africa; as well as leaders of the European Union and African Union Institutions.
They are expected to, among other matters, discuss ways of stimulating further growth and creating more jobs in Nigeria and other African countries.
“Education and training, women and youth, legal and illegal migrant flows between both continents, investments in peace and ways to enhance EU support for African capacities to manage security on the continent are also on the agenda of the summit”, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati said of the summit.
“The Brussels Summit will also provide an opportunity for participants to review EU-Africa relations based on the Joint Africa-EU Strategy, which was adopted in Lisbon in 2007 and explore options for greater mutually-beneficial cooperation between Africa and Europe”.
Asides Jonathan, The Nigeria delegation comprises Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen Aliyu Gusau (rtd.); Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali; and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga.
The president will hold bilateral talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and some other participating heads of state and government before leaving Brussels for Abuja on Wednesday night.
