Photos: President Buhari to leave for Egypt on Friday
President
Buhari will depart Abuja on Friday February 18th for Sharm El-Sheikh,
Egypt to participate in the Business for Africa, Egypt and the World
Forum.
A
statement by the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, states that the forum, which opens in the
Egyptian resort town on Saturday, February 20, 2016, is being organized
by the Egyptian government under the auspices of the African Union
Commission..
According to the statement,
"the forum's objective is to accelerate private sector engagement and
investment within Africa and promote the development of African ties and
partnerships". President Buhari, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of
Egypt and the Presidents of Togo, Sudan, Kenya, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia are among confirmed speakers at the
forum. Other confirmed speakers include the President of the African
Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and the President/CEO of Dangote
Group, Aliko Dangote. President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and the
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama. He
will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the forum.
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