African envoys to meet in Nigerian capital to tackle poverty

from The Angola Press

LAGOS, Ambassadors of African countries are to converge in Nigerian capital Abuja on Tuesday to discuss issues relating to poverty and underdevelopment afflicting the continent and seek ways of meeting the Millennium Development goals, local media reported on Monday.

The envoys will attend a forum to discuss with technical experts and professionals on how to best articulate the economic problems of Africa, the report said.

According to a statement by the organizer, the meeting will also harp on the need to employ the gains of debt relief into fruitful ventures and discourage corruption in the region.

Hugues Davin, the Dean of African Ambassadors in Nigeria, was quoted as saying that the African Diplomatic Group is "mobilizing support for efforts to help the continent realize its developmental objectives."

The forum is under the auspices of African Business Round Table, Ministry of Cooperation and Integration and a body known as Third Resource.