Buhari departs Nigeria for U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for Washington, United States to join other African leaders at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit.

This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

Shehu stated that the event will hold between December 13 and 15, noting that President Buhari will on the first day speak on the topic, ‘Conservation, Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition’, dwelling on the ”Just Energy Transition” component.

According to him, Buhari will also address some of the other sub-themes of the Summit as well as participate in the US-Africa Business Forum (USABF) hosted by the US Department of Commerce which focuses on increased trade and investment between the United States and African nations.

He noted that the Summit, which holds at the instance of the United States President, Joe Biden, who looks forward to “working with African governments, civil society, diaspora communities across the United States, and the private sector to continue strengthening our shared vision for the future of US-Africa relations.”

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“The event is expected to demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa, and underscore the importance of US-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.

“The Summit further seeks more pragmatic ways to: foster new economic engagement; advance peace, security, and good governance; reinforce commitment to democracy, human rights, and civil society; work collaboratively to strengthen regional and global health security; promote food security; respond to the climate crisis; amplify diaspora ties; and promote education and youth leadership.

“On the sidelines of the Summit, the Corporate Council of Africa will host the Nigerian delegation to a US-Nigeria Business and Investment Forum Business Roundtable during which Nigerian organisations and businesses are expected to sign agreements with their American counterparts,” Shehu added.

President Buhari, who will be accompanied on the trip by Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), some Ministers, and other top government officials, is expected back in the country on Sunday, December 18.

The Star