just in: President Buhari arrives Abidjan to attend EU-AU summit

Just in: President Buhari arrives
Abidjan to attend EU-AU summit
President Buhari has arrived Abidjan
ahead of the 5th AU-EU Summit. He arrived
the African country on Tuesday in company
of national leader of the All Progressives
Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina
disclosed this on Tuesday, November 28
on Facebook.
Adesina had said in a statement issued
in Abuja on Monday, November 27 that
the president would participate in
working sessions on the summit theme:
“Investing in the Youth for a
Sustainable Development.”
President Buhari has arrived Abidjan to attend
EU-AU summit. Credit: Femi Adesina
He said that on the margins of the
summit, Buhari would meet with a
number of African Heads of State and
their EU counterparts.
The presidential aide said the president
would 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.
President Muhammadu Buhari is leading a
Nigerian delegation to the summit. Credit:
Facebook, Femi Adesina
“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,’’ he added.
According to Adesina, the governors of
Akwa Ibom and Bauchi states as well as
some ministers are among the top
government officials that will
accompany President Buhari on the
trip.
President Buhari is expected to meet with a
number of African Heads of State and their EU
counterparts. Credit: Facebook, Femi Adesina
About 83 Heads of State representing 55
African countries and 28 European
countries are slated to attend the high-
level meeting.
Delegations from partner countries, the
African Union Commission, the
European Union Commission, regional
and international organisations, will
also participate at the summit.