Just two three days to the crucial presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari has left the country. President Buhari left for Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.
According to the release by the president’s spokesman, Garba Sheu noted that Buhari is expected to participate in African Union Extra- ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
According to statement, the summit will hold between 26th-28th.
Part of the agenda of the meeting are Humanitarian Challenges in Africa, with related issues in migration, refugees, returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons.
His statement partly reads,”The three-day summit, which will hold on May 26th-28th, will also focus on Humanitarian Challenges in Africa, with related issues on migration, refugees, returnees and Internally Displaced Persons.
“At the summit, the African leaders will look at Terrorism and Unconstitutional Change of Government, with attendant spiraling effects on human rights and economies.
“President Buhari will join other Heads of State and Government to deliberate on Humanitarian Challenges, Hopes and Challenges in Africa, and participate in adoption of Assembly Declaration on Humanitarian Summit and pledging conference.
“On security and governance, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union will take a united position on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Change of Government, and reach agreements on new approaches to stem the tide.
“President Buhari will also hold sideline meetings with some leaders during the meeting in Malabo.
The statement added that Aisha Buhari who is the President of African First Ladies Peace Mission left the country with her husband to the summit.
President Buhari is accompanied with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Defence,Maj-Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi(rtd); Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,Disaster Management and Social Development,Sadiya Umar Farouq
Others are, National Security Adviser,Maj. Gen Babangana Monguno(rtd); Director General,National Intelligence Agency (NIA),Amb Ahmed Rufai Abubakar and Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM)Abike Dabiri-Erewa.