President Goodluck Jonathan
By Muhammad Bello
President Goodluck Jonathan will Tuesday leave for Islamabad, Pakistan
to attend the summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of
Eight Developing Nations (D-8) meeting which opens Wednesday.
The president will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, the Minister of Trade and
Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, and the Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
A statement by his spokesperson, Dr Reuben Abati, said: “Besides
participating in the summit of the D-8 which was established in 1997 to
foster developmental cooperation amongst member-countries, the president
will also hold bilateral meetings in Islamabad with the Presidents of
Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey, Iran and Egypt whose countries also belong
to the D-8.”
Other D-8 nations are Nigeria, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
The objectives of the organisation include promoting trade and economic
cooperation amongst its members, improving member states’ position in
the global economy, diversifying and creating new opportunities for them
in international trade relations, enhancing their participation in
decision-making at the global level, and improving the standards of
living of people in the eight member-countries.
During the visit, the President will also meet with Nigerians living in Pakistan. He is expected back in the country on Friday.ThisDay
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