President Muhammadu Buhari
arrived in France on Saturday ahead of the Paris Peace Forum, taking place between
November 11 and 13, 2018.
According to a statement released
by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday, the
President will participate in the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum slated
for November 11 to 13.
Adesina said the forum, organised
by the French Government and a number of Non-Governmental Organisations, was
based on the “simple idea that international cooperation is key to tackling
global challenges and ensuring durable peace.”
The presidential spokesman said
the Nigerian President would join the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio
Guterres, and other world leaders in discussing contributions towards global
peace while underscoring the imperative of collective action.
The statement added, “While in
Paris, President Buhari will also join other world leaders to commemorate the
centenary anniversary of the Armistice signed on November 11, 1918 between the
Allied Forces and Germany in the forest of Compiegne in France to end the First
World War.
“During his visit to Paris,
President Buhari will attend a luncheon hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of
France in honour of visiting heads of delegations.
“Before returning to Abuja, the
President and his delegation will have an interactive session with the Nigerian
community in France.”
Buhari, according to the
statement, will be accompanied on the trip by three state governors and other
top government officials.
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