President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled his trip to Rwanda for the extraordinary meeting of African Union heads of state and government
The president withdraw from the meeting which is to hold on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda
President Buhari was scheduled to sign the framework agreement for establishing the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday,March 17, cancelled his plan to attend the extraordinary meeting of African Union Heads of State and Government billed to hold in Kigali, Rwanda on Wednesday, March 21, Daily Trust reports.
This is coming a few day after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave President Buhari approval to join other African countries to sign the Agreement Framework for the establishment of African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA,
Sources at the presidency disclosed on Saturday that Buhari's scheduled trip for Kigali on Monday, March 19, for the signing of the framework agreement for establishing the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) had been canceled.
However, the reason for the cancellation of President Buhari's trip is not yet known.
The first set of his advance team is already in Kigali; while the second one, comprising protocol staff, security officers and journalists were today asked to return from Murtala International Airport, Lagos, where they were to take off.
When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu directed our correspondent to the Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, for enquiry.
Adesina's phone was switched off as of the time of filing this report.
The Federal Executive Council had Wednesday approved that Nigeria sign the framework agreement for the AfCFTA.
The council had also approved that Nigeria express her interest in hosting the secretariat of the AfCFTA.
The decision to establish the AfCFTA was taken in 2012 by all Heads of State and Government of the African Union at their 18th Ordinary Session.
AfCFTA is the first step in the implementation of AU Agenda 2063: the "Vision" for an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.
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