The trip which is his second visit to Saudi Arabia this month is coming a
day after his poorly attended inauguration and amidst rising insecurity
in the country.
Despite the high rate of insecurity, terrorism and
insurgency in Nigeria, President Muhammadu would be telling world
leaders at the Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, how to tackle terrorism and violent attacks.
The trip which is his second visit to Saudi Arabia this month is
coming a day after his poorly attended inauguration and amidst rising
insecurity in the country.
President Buhari is expected to leave the country for Saudi Arabia
today, a day after he was sworn-in to commence his second tenure in
office as President of the country.
According to Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President
on Media and Publicity, Buhari is "expected to address the forum and
underscore the need for member countries to unite and work together to
combat common challenges such as terrorism and violent extremism."
He also said the President will push forward themes that have been at
the forefront of his domestic and international priorities, including
reviving the Lake Chad Basin, investing in Nigeria to create jobs and
financing for development.
The 14th session of the Summit Conference of the OIC, scheduled to
hold on Friday, May 31, will be hosted by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud and attended by Heads of State and Governments of Member States.
According to the OIC secretariat, the summit to be convened under the
theme, “Makkah al-Mukarramah Summit: Hand in Hand toward the Future,”
seeks to develop a unified stance on events in the Islamic world.
At the Summit, Buhari would hold
bilateral meetings with world leaders to promote increased cooperation
and collaboration on issues of mutual concern.
President Buhari, who is expected to return to the country on June
2nd, will be accompanied by Governors Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa
State, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger
State.
Also on the delegation are the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mustapha Suleiman; Director-General,
National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar;
Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency
(NITDA), Dr. Isa Ali Pantami; and the Chairman, National Hajj Commission
of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mukthar.
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