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Nigeria’s President Buhari fulfils promise, signs AfCFTA agreement

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari signs the AfCFTA agreement in Niamey, Niger, on July 7, 2019. PHOTO | COURTESY | NIGERIA PRESIDENCY

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

ABUJA,

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the agreement for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Sunday, fulfilling a promise he made earlier in the week.

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