Nigeria President Buhari champions new economic initiative for Africa

Nigeria has set plan in motion to sign economic pact with a block of eight countries, as part of the efforts to promote economic partnership among African countries.


Though the names of the countries making up the block was yet to be disclosed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.  Geoffrey Onyeama who disclosed this Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the one year of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Onyeama noted that trading among African countries have been very low.
He however said that with the initiative by the Buhari led administration, it is expected that there will be an upsurge in economic partnership in Africa.

While stressing that Africa still remains the centre peace of the country’s foreign policy, the minister however regretted that it is a paradox that as a Nigerian, one cannot go to an African country without a visa unlike what is obtainable in West Europe.