President Muhammadu Buhari will today depart Abuja to attend the 6th European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
A statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, suggests that the summit, which holds on February 17 – 18, 2022, will have the participants deliberate on themes currently affecting the world.
Such areas of discussion, according to the statement, include Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth; Climate Change and Energy Transition, Digital and Transport Connectivity and Infrastructure, Peace, Security and Governance, Private Sector Support and Economic Integration.
Others are Education, Culture and Vocational Training, Migration and Mobility; Agriculture and Sustainable Development, Health Systems and Vaccine Production.
President Buhari is expected to use the opportunity of the meeting to have other bilateral engagements.
The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikeazor.
Others include, The National Security Adviser, retired Major General Babagana Monguno, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, and the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs. Abike Dabiri.
President Buhari is expected back to the country on Saturday.
BELLO WAKILI
