President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for South Africa on Saturday, June 13, to attend the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg.
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this in a statement on Friday.
“President Buhari is scheduled to undertake his first continental assignment since taking office by chairing a meeting of the Peace and Security Committee of the African Union during the summit.
“The President is also expected to hold bilateral talks with other African leaders on the sidelines of the summit to consolidate his ongoing drive to secure Nigeria and neighbouring countries from Boko Haram,” the statement read.
President Buhari is due back in Abuja on Tuesday at the conclusion of the summit which will focus mainly on continental peace and security.
Nigeria’s security challenges topped the “wish list” that President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the G7 industrialised countries in meetings held between him and heads of governments at the summit of the group in Germany.
He participated in the G7 Outreach program for invited heads of government and global institutions.
The Nigerian President had also visited the Presidents of Chad and Niger Republic on his first trip outside the country after his May 29 inauguration. His mission was also to discuss security matters.
--ChannelsTV
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