Posted on: 05:19 Sun, 17 Jan 2016



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.