President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, December 11, depart for Washington, USA to join other African leaders at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, on Saturday.
Shehu said the High-Level Meeting which holds from December 13-15 is at the instance of the United States President, Joe Biden.
The statement said Biden looks forward to working with African governments, civil society, diaspora communities across the United States, and the private sector to continue strengthening the shared vision for the future of US-Africa relations.
The event is reportedly expected to demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa, and underscore the importance of US-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.
The Summit further seeks more pragmatic ways to foster new economic engagement; advance peace, security, and good governance.
The statement further said President Buhari will on the first day speak on the topic: Conservation, Climate Adaptation, and a Just Energy Transition dwelling directly on the ”Just Energy Transition” component.
He will address some of the other sub-themes of the Summit as well as participate in the US-Africa Business Forum (USABF) hosted by the US 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 US-Nigeria Business and Investment Forum Business Roundtable during which Nigerian organisations and businesses are expected to sign agreements with their American counterparts.
President Buhari, who will be accompanied on the trip by Governors Bala Mohammed and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Bauchi and Kwara states respectively, some ministers, and other top government officials.
They are expected back in the country on Sunday, December 18.