President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja pledged continued support for the socio-economic development of the Niger Delta region, a statement from his office
\nGiving the assurance at a brief ceremony in the State House to sign the bill establishing the University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, into law, the President said his administration remained fully committed to supporting the Niger Delta in its endeavours to achieve socio-economic development.
\nHe appealed to all communities in the region to strive for peace through dialogue in resolving all conflicts not only among them, but also with business entities and the authorities.
\nWith the signing of the bill into law, the path has been cleared for the establishment of the specialised university in the Niger Delta, charged with training and research in petroleum technologies.
\nMeantime, the President will Wednesday depart for Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the ninth Summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday, October 20, 2017.
\nPrior to the D-8 Summit, President Buhari, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, will participate in an official working visit to Ankara, the capital city.
\nIn Ankara, the President will have a tete-a-tete with his Turkish counterpart while delegations from both countries will hold discussions in various fields including defence cooperation, security, educational and migration issues.
\nThe Nigerian leader will also visit the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara where he will meet with the Speaker, Ismail Kahraman.
\nWhile in Istanbul, the Turkish commercial centre, President Buhari will use the occasion of the D-8 Summit to bolster warm and growing ties across a broad range of areas of cooperation with leaders of the D8-member countries, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey.
\nThe Summit with the theme, \u2018\u2018Expanding Opportunities through Cooperation\u2019\u2019, will among other things, focus on cooperation in the areas of agriculture, trade, transport, energy and increased private sector participation among member-countries.
\nDuring the ninth Summit of the D-8, which will also mark the 20th anniversary of the organisation established to improve the developing countries\u2019 positions in the world economy, the President will highlight the significant show of confidence in Nigeria\u2019s business environment and economy.
\nHe will also affirm Nigeria\u2019s resolve to work with D-8 member-countries on many key areas, including peace and security, economy and trade.
\nAt the end of the Summit, the Heads of State and Government will adopt a Communiqu\u00e9, also known as the ‘Istanbul Declaration’.
\nThe President will be accompanied on the trip by ministers, top government officials, including the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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