Just in: President Buhari set to travel to Abidjan to attend EU-AU summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on November 28-29, 2017.
The president will participate in working sessions on the Summit theme: “Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development,” and on the margins of the Summit, meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European Union counterparts.
Buhari will use the occasion of the Summit to reiterate Nigeria’s readiness to work with African and European countries to address the challenges affecting both continents, such as peace and security.
Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media & publicity made this known on Facebook on Monday, November 27.
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The Nigerian leader will attend the official luncheon to be hosted by the government of Cote d’Ivoire in honour of visiting Heads of State and Government and other delegations.
According to the organizers, 83 Heads of State representing 55 African countries and 28 European countries are slated to attend this high-level meeting.
Delegations from partner countries, the African Union Commission, the European Union Commission, regional and international organizations, will also participate at the Summit.
The governors of Akwa Ibom and Bauchi States and some ministers are among the top government officials that will accompany President Buhari.
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as a big threat to national unity.
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Legit.ng had earlier reported that Atiku wrote the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) intimating the party of his decision to quit.
Though the letter was dated October 18, 2017, the national leadership of the party had last Friday denied receiving any such notice from the former vice president.
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Source: Legit.ng
