Nigeria a signatory to African Union Convention on Cross Border Cooperation

​Nigeria on Sunday signed the African Union Convention on Cross Border Cooperation also known as The Niamey Convention at the ongoing 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. 

The Niamey Convention was adopted in 2014 and it aims to promote Cross Border Cooperation at local, sub-regional and regional in ensuring peaceful resolution of border disputes. And to ensure effective and efficient border management.

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama who signed on behalf of the Federal Government states that the action demonstrates Nigeria’s commitment in ensuring peace in Africa.

“We do so by signing this agreement to join the list of countries that have appended their signatures to the convention. Hopefully we believe that as we appended our signature, the convention would soon come into force within shortest period as possible and all these in the interest of member states. On the part of the Nigeria Government, I will like to assure that we will do everything possible on our side to abide by the rule of this convention,” he said.

He believes the convention will help member states resolve boundary disputes without resorting to the use of force.

This occasion also marks another milestone in our efforts to reinforce, strengthen and support the African Union to move towards peace.

“As we say, once we stand united Africa can achieve anything and when we are divided this is every chance that we will fall and will fail so we will continue as a country to work for the progress of peace and stability on the African continent,” he said.

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