Nigeria will sign Africa free trade agreement at AU Summit – Presidency

Nigeria will sign an Africa Free Trade Agreement at the upcoming
African Union Summit in Niamey, Niger.

This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigeria
presidency’s Twitter feed .

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern to allow
neighbouring countries to enter Nigeria with low-priced goods and
encourage local manufacturing and expand farming.

The country is the largest economy on the continent and one of
the last countries that had not committed to signing the deal.

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement seeks to eliminate
tariffs between member states, create a market of 1.2 billion
people with a combined Gross Domestic Product of more than $2.2
trillion.

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Police Investigate Senator Abbo Elisha over Assault of
Female Citizens

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni has
ordered a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the alleged assault on a female Nigerian by Senator
Abbo Elisha.

Specifically, the IGP directed the Commissioner of Police in
charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, CP
Bala Ciroma to provide a personal and round-the-clock supervision
of every facet of the investigation, including the Forensic
analysis of the video currently in circulation as well as the
actions/inactions of the Policeman seen in the video footage.

The IGP, while assuring citizens of utmost professionalism by
the Police in the handling of the matter, promised that the Force
will ensure that justice is manifestly done in this case
irrespective of whose ox is gored.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Bala Ciroma has
already established contact with the victim of the assault and has
commenced investigation in earnest into the case.

The IGP thanked Nigerians for their massive show of empathy and
concern for the rights of their fellow citizen and urged continuous
citizens’ engagement in the tackling of the wider challenges of
security in our country.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA