Buhari Travels To UK Today For Summit, Medical Check Up
President Muhammadu Buhari will today, Monday 26th July depart Abuja Nigeria for London, United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025.
President Buhari will also use the opportunity to see his doctors for an earlier scheduled medical check-up.
The details of the President’s trip were made available to Naija News in a statement on Monday by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina.
The President is expected back in Nigeria in the second week of August 2021.
According to Adesina, “The Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will bring together Heads of State and Government as well as stakeholders and youth leaders, and provide a platform for partners to chart a way forward towards transforming education systems in partner countries, through exchange of best practices.
It will also offer the opportunity for leaders to make 5-year pledges to support GPE’s work to help transform education systems in up to 90 countries and territories.
Deliberations at the Summit will focus on: The Power of Education –A Conversation between Global Champions; Transforming Education for Girls; Financing for Impact and Recovery and; What Now? Priorities for Transforming Education in the Coming Five Years, among others.
President Buhari will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.”
Adesina added that “the President will spend a few days for an earlier scheduled medical check-up. He is due back by second week of August, 2021.”
President Buhari will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of State Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
Peter Obi, Atiku had nothing to offer -Doyin Okupe ...says 2023 election was not rigged…
Access Bank Named Only Nigerian Company on Forbes 2024 World’s Best Employers List In…
Health, Insurance, And Entrepreneurship Lectures To Take Centre Stage At NASRE Foundation’s End- Of-Year Support…
ZENITH BANK HOLDS TECH FAIR, ‘FUTURE FORWARD 4.0’, IN LAGOS The Fourth Edition of the…
How Sports Can Help Boost Nigeria's Greatness - Obasa - commissioner says govt passionate about…
Adron Homes Welcomes New Executive, Emphasizing Commitment to Professional Excellence In a strategic move to…