The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has arrived in Brussels, Belgium, where he will join other world leaders for the 6th European Union-African Union Summit.
The Summit which holds February 17 to 18, 2022, will have the participants deliberate on themes that include Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth; Climate Change and Energy Transition, Digital and Transport (Connectivity and Infrastructure); Peace, Security and Governance; and Private Sector Support and Economic Integration.
Others are Education, Culture and Vocational Training, Migration and Mobility; Agriculture and Sustainable Development and Health Systems and Vaccine Production.
Presidential aide, Garba Shehu, had earlier announced that the President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikeazor.
Shehu also named the National Security Adviser, 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 as also being part of the entourage.
Buhari is expected to be back in Nigeria on Sunday.
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