Egypt's ambassador in Abuja mulls arrangements for Azhar imam's visit

Egypt's Ambassador in Abuja Ashraf Salama has met with Nigerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khadija Abba to discuss arrangements for a visit scheduled to be paid by Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb to Nigeria on May 8-10.

A statement by the Egyptian Embassy quoted the Nigerian official as saying that her country suffers from the spread of extremist ideas, describing the visit as a message of peaceful coexistence between religions.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed regional and international issues of common concern and ways to boost cooperation between the two countries. 

Source: MENA