During his three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu emphasized the need for African countries to develop home-grown solutions to their socio-economic and political challenges.
Tinubu stressed the importance of closer collaboration and solidarity among African nations to address these issues.
He also highlighted the need to address the exodus of skills and talents from Africa on a regular basis thus saying research and development should be encouraged and rewarded.
He emphasized the need for African leaders to strengthen the continent, cultivate one another, and ensure peace on the continent.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement on a Gulf of Guinea pipeline project, which is expected to open up new opportunities for gas exploration and employment between the two countries.
The two leaders also discussed security challenges, the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), and food security.
President Tinubu’s visit to the Central African country aimed to strengthen bilateral- relations between them and exploring opportunities for cooperation between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.