In demonstration of the strong ties between Nigeria and South Africa, President Goodluck Jonathan is billed to address the South African parliament this morning in Cape Town. The President, who is on a two-day state visit to the country, is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his host, President Jacob Zuma, after which he will proceed to the Parliament. President Zuma was in Abuja recently. It was during Zuma’s visit that the first round of bilateral talks were held at the Presidential Villa. On President Jonathan’s delegation were the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru; Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Petroleum, Deizani Alison-Madueke; Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga; Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada, among others. President Jonathan is also billed to lead members of his Economic Management Team to attend the Summit of the World Economic Forum on Africa holding in Cape Town this week. The Forum will be focusing on “Delivering on Africa’s Promise.”
FROM LEFT: MINISTER OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT, DR OLUSEGUN AGANGA; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIES, DR ROB DAVIES AT THE SOUTH AFRICA/NIGERIA BUSINESS FORUM IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAY (7/5/13)PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN PRESENTING A SPEECH AT THE SOUTH AFRICA/NIGERIA BUSINESS FORUM IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAY (7/5/13)FROM LEFT: CHAIRMAN, DANGOTE GROUP, ALHAJI ALIKO DANGOTE; DEPUTY MINISTER, WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY, MRS HENRIETTA BAGOPANE; MRS JANIFFER ADENIRAN; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; TWELVE YEAR OLD NIGERIAN AUTHOR WITH EYE IMPAIRMENT, MISS ADEIYE ADENIRAN; PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA OF SOUTH AFRICA AND HIS WIFE MADIBA DURING A STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAY NIGHTPRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (L) RECEIVING A BOOK WRITTEN BY A TWELVE YEAR OLD NIGERIAN AUTHOR WITH EYE IMPAIRMENT, MISS ADEIYE ADENIRAN (M) DURING A STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAY NIGHT. WITH THEM IS PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA OF SOUTH AFRICAPRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (L) WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN VICE-PRESIDENT, MR KGALEMA MOTLANTE AFTER A MEETING IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAY (7/5/13)A CROSS SECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE SOUTH AFRICA/NIGERIA BUSINESS FORUM IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAYFROM LEFT: CHAIRPERSON, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCE (NCOP) SOUTH AFRICAN, MNINAWA MAHLANGU; SPEAKER, SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT, MAX SISULU; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA OF SOUTH AFRICA; HIS WIFE MADIBA AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA, MR KGALEMA MOTLANTE DURING A STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN IN CAPE TOWN ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
