President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja tomorrow, Thursday, November 26 for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which begins in the island nation on Friday.
The Commonwealth is made up of Britain, Nigeria and 51 other countries that work together to pursue common goals and promote development, democracy, peace, security and good governance.
A statement on Wednesday, by the Special Adviser to the President on (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, said President Buhari and other Heads of State and Government who will be in Malta for this year’s summit are expected to deliberate on fresh Commonwealth initiatives on development and climate change with a view to adding greater value to ongoing global efforts in these areas.
A new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth who will take over from the incumbent, Kamalesh Sharma, will be announced at the summit, which will also feature the presentation of a progress report on the eradication of polio.
The Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will formally declare the summit open and host a banquet in honour of President Buhari and other participating Heads of State and Government.
At the conclusion of the Summit on Sunday, President Buhari will leave Malta for Paris where he will present Nigeria’s statement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled to open in the French capital on Monday, November 30.
The President will join over 100 other world leaders at the Leaders Event on the opening day of the conference which will be hosted by President Francois Hollande of France and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon.
President Buhari will also participate in a summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic which has been scheduled to take place on December 2 in Paris on the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change.
Deliberations at the Paris meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic will focus mainly on the war against Boko Haram and other security issues of common interest to participating countries.
President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed and the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.)
Eh ! Oga dis travelling is getting too much nowadays. Sit tight and fix Nigeria problems as u promised during campaign.
ReplyDeleteTravelling to Malta amidst fuel scarcity and economic standstill. Nawah oh! "Change" or "shame", as events are unfolding, we are watching.
ReplyDeleteWakawaka president... He just want to travel to all the country's in the world...
ReplyDeleteKeep traveling from one country to another while the country is in standstill,Economy grinded to zero,no Nepa,no flow of money,no employment,no headway.....
ReplyDeleteHe is looking for his certificate all over the world
DeleteHouse dey burn, papa dey waka waka dey travel. Olodo
ReplyDeleteThat is change. Going to other countries telling them things that should be told directly to the nigerian people. In the last 6 months if it was Jona he would have been so abused by now.
ReplyDeleteDiplomacy is about seeking international support and collaboration. It is important for our leader to liaise with other leaders for common good.
ReplyDeleteFor example, the climate change conference and other related matters will help control flooding in Nigeria.
Another example is the security meeting of leaders in Paris to discuss Boko Haram.
No country can survive without international collaboration.
Therefore, ignorant people should keep quiet.
Buhari is not the cause of fuel scarcity. Those incharge are dealing with it. Fuel criminals will be punished.
ReplyDeleteWhat does Buhari know about climate change? Can't he send a more knowledgeable minister?
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