Abuja: Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana's Foreign Minister, has begun his three-day working visit to Nigeria. He was warmly received at the Nigerian Foreign Ministry by Mr Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Foreign Minister of Nigeria.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Ablakwa stated that their discussions focused on follow-up actions required on the Alliance of Sahel States/Economic Community of West African States (AES/ECOWAS) matter. This follows President John Dramani Mahama's recent diplomatic engagements in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, and his subsequent meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria.
Mr Ablakwa highlighted that they deliberated on enhancing trade and job creation within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. They also discussed Pan-African priority projects, such as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project and the 1,028km Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway, which aims to connect Ghana, C´te d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.
Additionally, the meeting addressed preparations for the ECOWAS@50 commemoration, set to be launched in Ghana later this month by President Mahama. Mr Ablakwa expressed deep appreciation for the relations between Ghana and Nigeria.
