Niamey, Niger - The president of the Niger chapter of the Universal Peace Federation, El Hadj Abdou Daouda died in an accident on May 15, 2009. He was Minister of National Competitiveness and the Fight Against the High Cost of Living.
In addition to playing a key role as Ambassador for Peace in Niger, Minister Daouda attended the launch of the Universal Peace Federation in Nigeria. In 2008, he represented Niger at the 25th Anniversary of The Washington Times and at an International Leadership Conference in Korea.
Minister Daouda was en route to his home town of Zinder-Gafati to launch the construction of a new road. Prime Minister El Hadj Seyni Oumarou attended the funeral, along with a delegation of National Deputies and a large crowd of people who gathered to pay their respects.