Buhari Heading To France For African Finance Summit On Sunday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for
France where he will attend the African finance summit.

While in France for four days, Buhari will take part in the
summit and meet with Emmanuel Macron, the host country’s
president.

The summit is organised by Macron to discuss external funding
and debt treatment for Africa, and private sector reforms.

Buhari and Macron are expected to discuss the growing security
threats in the Sahel and Lake Chad region, climate change,
partnership to contain the spread of COVID-19 among other
issues.

Those that will be in the entourage of the president are
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs; Zainab Ahmed,
minister of budget and national planning; Otunba Adebayo, minister
of trade and investment; and Osagie Ehanire, minister of
health.

Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, and Ahmed Abubakar,
director-general of national intelligence agency (NIA) are also
expected to be part of the trip.

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for
France where he will attend the African finance summit.

While in France for four days, Buhari will take part in the
summit and meet with Emmanuel Macron, the host country’s
president.

The summit is organised by Macron to discuss external funding
and debt treatment for Africa, and private sector reforms.

Buhari and Macron are expected to discuss the growing security
threats in the Sahel and Lake Chad region, climate change,
partnership to contain the spread of COVID-19 among other
issues.

Those that will be in the entourage of the president are
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs; Zainab Ahmed,
minister of budget and national planning; Otunba Adebayo, minister
of trade and investment; and Osagie Ehanire, minister of
health.

Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, and Ahmed Abubakar,
director-general of national intelligence agency (NIA) are also
expected to be part of the trip.