Yaounde: Paul Biya Expected In Abuja-Nigeria On May 14, 2016

Reports from Jeune Afrique Newspaper indicates that there is an upcoming International Summit on May 14 th in Abuja-Nigeria with the main theme being discussions on the war against Boko Haram. Among the heads of state expected is the President of the Republic Paul Biya.

Reports from some Cameroonian media outlets are already hinting that Mr Biya will attend the conference although the cabinet of the presidency has not officially announced his participation.

All four heads of states of countries of the Commission of the Lake Chad Basin are to attend this crucial summit .At the meeting, the African leaders are expected to discuss the security challenges affecting the four countries that share boundaries with each other. 

It should be noted that in June of 205, president Buhari organized a similar summit which was

attended by three of the four African Heads of State in the Lake Chad Basin Commission.Presidents of Chad, Idriss Deby, Niger, Mahamadou_Issoufou and Republic of Benin, Boni Yayai, were all present at the summit, while Cameroon’s president Mr Biya was instead represented by his then Minister of Defence, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o.

Cameroonian media sources are hinting that the Head of State who is not a fan of Nigeria is finding it hard this time around to send a representative as the Nigerian Government indicated to him Mr Biya to respond personally to the invitation of Nigerian President Buhari, who visited Cameroon in July 2015.