December 12, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Washington DC, to attend the United States-Africa Leaders Summit.
He arrived at the Joint Base Andrews, Air Force Base, Maryland, at about 6.25 pm local time on Sunday, and was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr Mrs Uzoma Emenike and the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande.
Other Nigerian diplomats on the ground to welcome the President were Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija and his counterpart in Atlanta, Amb. Amina Smaila.
Buhari was accompanied by Bala Mohammed and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governors of Bauchi and Kwara, respectively, as well as some ministers and other top government officials.
President Buhari will join other African leaders at the High-Level Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, to Thursday, December 15, at the instance of the United States President, Joe Biden.
A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said, Buhari would on Tuesday, speak on the topic: “Conservation, Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition”, dwelling directly on the ”Just Energy Transition” component.
Shehu further disclosed that the Nigerian leader would also address some of the other sub-themes of the summit as well as participate in the US-Africa Business Forum (USABF).
The forum will be hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which focuses on increased trade and investment between the United States and African nations.
On the sidelines of the summit, the Corporate Council of Africa will host the Nigerian delegation to a U.S.-Nigeria Business and Investment Forum Business Roundtable.
During the meeting, Nigerian organisations and businesses are expected to sign agreements with their American counterparts.
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