President Muhammadu Buhari has prepared to participate in the African Union (AU) Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
According to the statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari will depart Abuja today, Thursday, May 26, 2022.
The statement noted that this year’s summit will be focusing on security and would be held for three days.
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The statement reads in part; “The three-day summit, which will hold on May 26th-28th, will also focus on Humanitarian Challenges in Africa, with related issues on migration, refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons.
“At the summit, the African leaders will look at Terrorism and Unconstitutional Change of Government, with attendant spiraling effects on human rights and economies.
“President Buhari will join other Heads of State and Government to deliberate on humanitarian challenges, hopes, and challenges in Africa, and participate in the adoption of the Assembly Declaration on Humanitarian Summit and the pledging conference.
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“On security and governance, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union will take a united position on terrorism and unconstitutional change of government, and reach agreements on new approaches to stem the tide.
“President Buhari will also hold sideline meetings with some leaders during the meeting in Malabo.
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“Mrs. Aisha Buhari, who is the President of the African First Ladies’ Peace Mission, is accompanying her husband to the African Union meeting.
“The President will also be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd); Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar and Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa,” the statement read.
President Buhari was last week in United Arab Emirates over the death of Abu Dhabi’s king, who doubled as the United Arab Emirates President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
The UAE president died, on Friday May 13, 2022, and has been succeeded by his brother, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, as the third president of the UAE and 17th Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, the All Progressive Congress (APC) special convention for presidential election is slated to hold between May 29 and May 30, 2022 in Abuja.
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