President leaves for EU-AU summit in Cote d'Ivoire

Buhari will meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European partners.

President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for his trip to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire to participate in the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) summit on Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

 

The president was accompanied by the National leader of the All Progressives' Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, and  Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar.

Before his departure, the president launched Nigeria's National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, and also met with Adamawa State governor, Jubrilla Bindow, and Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima.

According to a statement signed by the president's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday, the summit will take place between November 28 and 29.

The theme of the summit is "Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development" and President Buhari will use the occasion to meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European counterparts.

Adesina's statement read, "President Buhari will use the occasion of the summit to reiterate Nigeria's readiness to work with African and European countries to address the challenges affecting both continents, such as peace and security."

The president will attend the official luncheon to be hosted by the Ivorien government in honour of the visiting 83 Heads of State representing 55 African countries and 28 European countries and other delegations.

According to the statement, delegations from partner countries, the African Union Commission, the European Union Commission, regional and international organizations, will also participate at the summit.