President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today (Sunday) for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit.
While in Paris, the President will attend the African Finance Summit.
The Summit is to be hosted by French President, Emmanuel Macron, a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said in a statement on Saturday.
According to the statement, the Summit “will be focused on reviewing African economy, following shocks from Coronavirus pandemic, and getting relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries.”
Expectedly, major stakeholders in the global finance institutions and some Heads of Government in attendance, would collectively, discuss external funding and debt treatment for Africa, and private sector reforms.”
Accordingly, Shehu said, during the visit, President Buhari is also expected to meet with Macron “to discuss growing security threats in Sahel and Lake Chad region, political relations, economic ties, climate change and partnership in buoying the health sector, particularly in checking spread of Covid-19, with more research and vaccines.
The statement added: “Before returning to Nigeria, President Buhari will receive some key players in the oil and gas sector, engineering and telecommunications, European Council and European Union Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Commission, and members of the Nigerian community.
“The President will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, and Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire.
“Also on the trip are: National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mohammed Monguno (rtd) and Director General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.”