Sambo harps on unity among African states
Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire have stressed the need for African countries to find solutions to their developmental challenges.
The Vice President,
Namadi Sambo disclosed this at the weekend after a closed door meeting
with President Lauren Gbagbo of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, at the
Presidential Palace, Abidjan.
Mr. Sambo was in Cote d’Ivoire for the golden jubilee independence anniversary celebration of the country.
Cote d’Ivoire got
her independence from France on August 7, 1960. It is one of the 17
African countries celebrating their half century independence
anniversary from the clutches of colonialism, this year.
African solutions to problems
The vice president
said both countries find it imperative for cooperation among themselves
as to overcome all the developmental challenges they are facing. He
said “we discussed the need to use this important occasion of our 50
years anniversary to add more cooperation between the ECOWAS countries
and to from now onwards ensure the source of African solution to
improve our socio-economic status and build our sub-region.” He added
that Mr. Gbagbo used the occasion to “call on Nigeria to be used as a
pad for cooperation and development in the West African sub-region.” In
his support for the celebration of the golden jubilee, despite the huge
developmental challenges facing the countries, Mr. Sambo said the
celebrations offers the opportunity for countries to meet, reflect and
chart a new direction so that “we can transform our society and drive
away poverty among our people.” The high points of the celebration was
the parade of friendly nations’ flags including that of Nigeria; the
parade by the wives of military and paramilitary personnel and that of
a crop of 50 youthrepresenting the next 50 years of that country and
also the conferment of national honours on some deserving foreign and
Ivorien citizens.
The Vice President
was accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Idi Hong,
Special Adviser to the Vice President on Special Duties, Isaiah Balat
and other top government functionaries.
This was a good comment from our VP.i like the encouragement giving to other west African countries, like wise i will like this to extend to the rest of the African countries too.
Africa has move from O.A.U. to A.U so we need to put our strength together to develop our continent.
All the regional economic communities has to be strong towards this achievements.
we have them ECOWAS, CEN-SAD, COMESA, UMA, IGAD, EAC, SADC.CAEC