Xenophobic attacks: Buhari leaves for South Africa Wednesday
Xenophobic attacks: Buhari leaves for South AfricaWednesday
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is expected to depart Abuja on
Wednesday for a three-day State Visit to South Africa.
President Buhari’s visit to South Africa is to honour the
invitation by that country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, to discuss the welfare
of Nigerians, and find common grounds for building harmonious relations with
their hosts.
A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday said
the visit followed recent xenophobic attacks, the evacuation of hundreds of
Nigerians and the exchange of visits by Special Envoys of Presidents Buhari and
Ramaphosa.
The statement noted that while in South Africa, the
President Buhari would hold a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in the
country, with a view to sharing in their experiences and reassuring them of
Nigerian government’s commitment to working for the protection of their lives
and property and promoting peaceful co-existence.
President Buhari and his host will preside over the South
Africa/Nigeria Bi-National Commission, during which a progress report will be
presented. At the end of the meeting, both leaders will sign a joint communiqué
on the matter.
The President and his delegation including Nigerian
business representatives will also participate at a South Africa-Nigeria
Business Forum with their host counterparts.
President Buhari will be accompanied by Governors
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano), Simon Lalong (Plateau) and David Umahi (Ebonyi).
The President will also be accompanied on the trip by
seven ministers – Geoffrey Onyeama (Foreign Affairs), Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi
(Defence), Eng. Saleh Mamman (Power), Rauf Aregbesola (Interior), Arch.
Olamilekan Adegbite (Mines and Steel Development), Maigari Dingyadi (Police
Affairs) and Amb. Mariam Katagum ( Minister of State, Industry, Trade, and
Investment).
The National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno
(retd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai
Abubakar; and Chairman/CEO Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
completed the list.
Buhari is expected to return to Abuja on Friday.
WISDOM YARD TV NEWS
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