Abuja — As other continents strategise on how to solve the impact of the on-going economic recession in their respective domains, Presidents Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, are mobilising their African colleaques to address the problem.

They want an African solution to the recession such that would meet the specific demands of the continent.

Both leaders agreed that a common focus is required,noting that the continent needs to discuss the impact of the global meltdown with a view to mitigating its consequencies on the economy.

Yar'Adua revealed this during a joint press conference he attended with the visiting Uganda president, Yoweri Mosuveni after the bilateral meeting yesterday.

President Yar'Adua, who gave an insight into what was discussed during their bilateral meeting said it is time for the continent to follow America, Asia and Europe who had commenced action towards addressing the economic situation.

He also revealed that the meeting talked extensively on the Congo and Somalia crisis.

President Yar'Adua, who was responding to a question on the preparedness of the country to send down troop to Somalia also revealed that the Nigerian contingent to Somalia is ready and only awaiting equipment before been deplored to the war turned area.

Speaking further on the bilateral meeting between the two countries, President Mosuveni said his country wants Nigeria's assistance as it moves to develop its oil sector.

Mosuveni, who is on a three-day working visit to the country, said with his country discovery of oil, they will look up to Nigeria to help provide the needed expertise which he said is lacking in his country.

He noted that he want Nigeria to impact its expertise in the field of oil exploration so that his people can have the technical know-how rather than relying on people from outside the continent since the discovery was made by the people.

The visiting president further said that the meeting agreed that direct flight between both countries that have been entered into about ten years ago be actualised.

To this, President Mosuveni said it was agreed that a Nigerian airline be designated to commence the operation.

Responding to a question on whether his country was ready to support Nigeria's push for a permanent seat in the United States (US) proposed enlarged Security Council, the Ugandan president said the continent is still discussing on the formalities to be adopted in picking African representatives in the council.