President Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja Monday afternoon for Oyo in the Republic of Congo to consult with his Congolese counterpart, President Denis Sassou Nguesso on the current security situation in West and Central Africa ahead of the meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council which opens in the Congolese town on Wednesday.
President Jonathan who was accompanied by some of his principal aides and advisers will return to Abuja tomorrow morning.
The consultation becomes necessary in view of the security challenge confronting Nigeria occasioned by the dastard activities of Islamist sect, Boko Haram.