President Muhammadu Buhari is to attend the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit holding in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Mr.
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity),
said in a statement on Monday that the summit which would hold from
November 28 -29 has as its theme, “Investing in the Youth for a
Sustainable Development”.
The President will
participate in working sessions and meet with a number of African Heads
of State and their European Union counterparts. Buhari will use the
occasion of the summit to reiterate Nigeria’s readiness to work with
African and European countries to address the challenges such as peace
and security.
The Nigerian leader will attend the
official luncheon to be hosted by the government of Cote d’Ivoire in
honour of visiting Heads of State and Government and other delegations.
According
to the organizers, 83 Heads of State representing 55 African countries
and 28 European countries are slated to attend this high-level meeting.
Delegations
from partner countries, the African Union Commission, the European
Union Commission, regional and international organizations, will also
participate at the Summit. The governors of Akwa Ibom and Bauchi States
and some ministers are among the top government officials that will
accompany President Buhari.