President Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday returned to Abuja, haven travelled on a trip to Egypt for the 2019 ASWAN
The ASWAN Forum on Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa held on Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12.
Buhari however ceased the opportunity to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Abdelfattah el-Sisi and they both pledged to collaborate to eradicate the menace of terrorism in parts of Africa.
President Buhari noted that since terrorism was a worldwide phenomenon, more collaborative efforts were needed to curb the menace.
He further noted that countries in West Africa were already in close collaboration towards combating terrorism by setting up a Multinational Task Force.
The Egyptian leader briefed his Nigerian counterpart on the efforts of his government on counter-terrorism, particularly on the Sinai and the borders with Libya.
He also reiterated his willingness to synergise with the Nigerian government on all fronts to conquer the “evil of terrorism”.
