The Presidency has disclosed that
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday jet out of Nigeria.
A statement by
his spokesperson, Femi Adesina said Buhari will “embark on an official visit to
Nouakchott, Mauritania to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union
Assembly of Heads of State and Government from June 30 to July 2, 2018.”
In his capacity as the leader of
the AU theme of the year: “Winning the Fight against Corruption, A Sustainable
Path to Africa’s Transformation”, the President will make introductory remarks
and presentation on the theme.
The statement also disclosed that
Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, his counterpart from Edo State,
Godwin Obaseki, and other top government officials will accompany the President
on his trip.
“On the margins of the AU Summit,
President Buhari and other African leaders will take part in an interactive
session with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Financing AU-led Peace
Support Operations authorized by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
“Dominant issues affecting the
continent such as peace and security, HIV/AIDS, regional cooperation, climate change
will engage the attention of the African leaders during the Summit.
“The Nigerian leader will also
hold series of high-level bilateral sessions on issues of shared common
interests to the country, Africa and the world,” the statement reads.
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