Nigeria, Ethiopia to hold summit on strengthening trade, economy, political relations

STORY: Nigeria, Ethiopia to hold summit on strengthening trade, economy, political relations DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonyvarious of the meetingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTOR ADELEKE, Nigeria's ambassador to EthiopiaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): VICTOR ADELEKE, Nigeria's ambassador to Ethiopia STORYLINE: Nigeria and Ethiopia have concluded arrangements to hold a Joint Ministerial Commission summit in Addis Ababa next month to discuss various areas of bilateral relationship and exchange perspectives on a range of international issues of mutual interest. The forthcoming summit was the focus of a visit Wednesday by Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian prime minister, and Zinash Tayachew, the Ethiopian first lady, who was hosted to a presidential lunch by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and First Lady Aisha Buhari at the State House in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. A major outcome of the visit is the desire of both countries to t