Jonathan Departs For Congo For Consultations On Regional Security

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, May 12, (THEWILL) â€' President Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja Monday afternoon for Oyo in the Republic of Congo to consult with his Congolese counterpart, President Denis Sassou Nguesso on the current security situation in West and Central Africa ahead of the meeting of the African Union's Peace and Security Council which opens in the Congolese town on Wednesday.

President Jonathan who was accompanied by some of his principal aides and advisers will return to Abuja tomorrow morning, a statement by Reuben Abati, the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity said.