President Goodluck Jonathan said, yesterday, peace, political stability and socio-economic development in Africa remained central to Nigeria’s foreign policy.
Speaking at an audience with the new Mauritanian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. B.A. Abderrahmane at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, he noted that in furtherance of its commitment to working with other African countries to promote democracy, good governance and progress on the continent, his administration was working towards establishing embassies or representational offices in all African countries, including Mauritania.
He said, “Africa remains the centerpiece of our foreign policy and I have always believed that if real progress and development is to come to Africa, we must initiate it ourselves. We cannot