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Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, and President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday had a telephone conversation to discuss the need to protect democracy in Africa.

According to a statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, the conversation took place hours after the military coup in Gabon.

The statement said the two leaders talked about how developed democracies in Africa would support those coming up,  particularly in the fight against terrorism and poverty.

“The Heads of State mutually agreed that the promotion and protection of constitutional democratic governance on the African continent must be a top priority between their two countries and globally,” the statement reads.

The statement added that Tinubu shared his views with the Canadian prime minister about the political crisis in Niger Republic and the unfolding situation in Gabon.

The presidential spokesperson said Tinubu and Trudeau also discussed issues concerning deepening collaboration across sectors such as investments in Nigeria’s agro-processing

He added that Tinubu encouraged his Canadian counterpart to facilitate enhanced military cooperation while acknowledging the key contributions that Nigerians are making toward Canada’s economic development and public sector leadership.

Ngelale had said that his principal was engaging with leaders from the African Union (AU) and around the world to decide on necessary actions to take  in Gabon.