President Muhammadu Buhari, along
with his wife and daughter, has left Abuja for China where he is expected to
participate in a summit.
The President is visiting China
to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
(FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 inBeijing.
According to a statement by the
President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, Buhari’s first engagement in
the country will be an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in China
at the Nigerian Embassy.
He is also expected to deliver
his remarks as the current chairman of ECOWAS at the “High-level Dialogue
between Chinese and African leaders, business representatives and African
entrepreneurs.”
Adesina in the statement said the
President will be accompanied to Beijing by his wife, Aisha, to participate in
a Spouses’ Programme on China-Africa at the Great Hall of the People, under the
theme, ‘‘Joining Hands for a Future of AIDS.’’
Also on the President’s entourage
are Governors Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mohammed Badaru
Abubakar and Rochas Anayo Okorocha of Bauchi, Lagos, Jigawa and Imo States,
respectively.
Others are Senators Abdullahi
Adamu, George Akume, Godswill Akpabio and Aliyu Wamakko representing Nasarawa,
Benue, Akwa Ibom and Sokoto States.
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