President Buhari Signs African Free Trade Agreement
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
At exactly 10:48 am, the president appended his signature to make Nigeria the 53rd country on the African continent to join.
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He signed the document at the 12th extraordinary session of the assembly of the union on AfCFTA and the first mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union (AU) and the regional economic communities (RECs) in Niamey, Niger Republic.
President @MBuhari has just the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area @AfCFTA at the opening of the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government on #AfCFTA in Niamey, Niger Republic.pic.twitter.com/5yqXot1uuI— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) July 7, 2019
The President had however delayed the signing for the excuse of wanting to give room from what he described as extensive consultations with stakeholders.
