Buhari departs for United Arab Emirates on Sunday
President Buhari will on Sunday, January 17th
depart Nigeria for the United Arab Emirates on
a three-day official visit. According to a
statement by Presidential spokesperson, Femi
Adesina, President Buhari during his visit, will
join the Secretary General of the United
Nations, Ban Ki Moon, Crown Prince
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of Abu
Dhabi and other participants as a special
guest of honour at this year’s edition of the
World Future Energy Summit.
The Summit which is now in its ninth year of
existence has developed into one of the
world’s most influential events dedicated to
advancing future energy, energy efficiency and
clean technologies. President Buhari will also
lead a team of his ministers to bilateral talks
with the government of the UAE. After the
talks, a number of agreements between both
countries on economic, trade and bilateral
relations are expected to be signed.
From the visit, Nigeria also expects to get
more support from the UAE for its war against
terrorism and the recovery of Nigeria's stolen
funds. President Buhari is also scheduled to
meet with leading UAE businessmen who are
interested in Nigeria with a view to
encouraging greater investment inflows to
critical sectors such as power supply, oil, gas
and agriculture.
He will be accompanied by the ministers of
Power, Works and Housing, Petroleum,
Environment, Justice, Trade and Investment,
Finance and Foreign Affairs, as well as the
National Security Adviser. He is expected back
into the country on Tuesday, January 19th.
President Buhari will on Sunday, January 17th
depart Nigeria for the United Arab Emirates on
a three-day official visit. According to a
statement by Presidential spokesperson, Femi
Adesina, President Buhari during his visit, will
join the Secretary General of the United
Nations, Ban Ki Moon, Crown Prince
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of Abu
Dhabi and other participants as a special
guest of honour at this year’s edition of the
World Future Energy Summit.
The Summit which is now in its ninth year of
existence has developed into one of the
world’s most influential events dedicated to
advancing future energy, energy efficiency and
clean technologies. President Buhari will also
lead a team of his ministers to bilateral talks
with the government of the UAE. After the
talks, a number of agreements between both
countries on economic, trade and bilateral
relations are expected to be signed.
From the visit, Nigeria also expects to get
more support from the UAE for its war against
terrorism and the recovery of Nigeria's stolen
funds. President Buhari is also scheduled to
meet with leading UAE businessmen who are
interested in Nigeria with a view to
encouraging greater investment inflows to
critical sectors such as power supply, oil, gas
and agriculture.
He will be accompanied by the ministers of
Power, Works and Housing, Petroleum,
Environment, Justice, Trade and Investment,
Finance and Foreign Affairs, as well as the
National Security Adviser. He is expected back
into the country on Tuesday, January 19th.
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