The delay was to give room for extensive consultations with stakeholders, culminating in the submission of the report by the presidential committee, to assess the impact and readiness of Nigeria to join the free trade area.
Ìdádúró tí wọ́n fi àyè gbà àwọn Alẹ́nulọ́rọ̀, Onímọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ láti jábọ̀ ìwádìí wọn bí Nigeria se gbaradì láti darapọ̀ mọ́ wọn.