President Muhammadu Buhari is on his way to Brussels to join European and other African leaders as well as heads of multilateral organisations at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit in the Belgian capital.
The February 17 – 18 summit will have the participants deliberate on global topical issues.
Areas slated for discussion include: Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Climate Change and Energy Transition, Digital and Transport (Connectivity and Infrastructure), Peace, Security and Governance and Private Sector Support and Economic Integration.
Others are: Education, Culture and Vocational Training, Migration and Mobility, Agriculture, Sustainable Development and Health Systems and Vaccine Production.
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The Nigerian leader will use the opportunity of the meeting to attend to other bilateral engagements.
A statement issued by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity Garba Shehu explained that the President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire and Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikeazor.
The National Security Adviser, Maj.Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), Director General of the National Intelligence Agency , Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar and the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa are also be part of the entourage.
President Buhari is expected back in the country on Saturday.
Editor – Oloyede Oworu
