The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday for the European Union-African Union Summit holding in Brussels, Belgium.
His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, disclosed that the summit will focus on issues surrounding economic matters, peace and security, climate change and energy transition, among other things.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja, today Tuesday, to join European and other African leaders as well as heads of multilateral organisations at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
“The Summit which holds February 17 – 18, 2022, will have the participants deliberate on themes currently affecting the world.
Others are: Education, Culture and Vocational Training, Migration and Mobility; Agriculture and Sustainable Development and Health Systems and Vaccine Production.
“The Nigerian leader will use the opportunity of the meeting to have other bilateral engagements,” the statement reads.
The President will be accompanied on the trip by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire and Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikeazor.
Others are: The National Security Adviser (NSA), 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, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Buhari is expected back on Saturday.