Buhari Embarks on Fresh Trip to Europe 2 Days after Returning from Saudi Arabia
- President Muhammadu Buhari is set to embark on official trips to Glasgow in Scotland and Paris in France
- In Glasgow, President Buhari will attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- The Nigerian leader will thereafter travel to Paris on an official visit to reciprocate an earlier one to Nigeria by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, among other duties
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Aso Rock, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday, October 31 (today), depart Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
This was disclosed in a statement released by Garba Shehu, the president's senior special assistant on media and publicity.
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Legit.ng gathers that the Nigerian president is scheduled to deliver his national statement at the high-level segment for Heads of State and Government at the conference on Tuesday, November 2.
His address is expected to highlight Nigeria’s key priorities and action to tackle climate change as well as progress on the country’s transition to a low carbon economy, consistent with achieving the Paris Climate Agreement.
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The conference, hosted by the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy, will bring parties together to help accelerate action towards the Paris Agreement as well as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In Glasgow, President Buhari is also scheduled to participate in some side-line events hosted by US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The President will be accompanied by the minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of state, Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd) and director-general, National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
Buhari will travel to France
After the events in Glasgow, President Buhari will travel to Paris, France on an official visit to reciprocate an earlier one to Nigeria by the French president, Macron.
He will also attend the Paris Peace forum 2021, the fourth edition to be hosted by the French president.
The summit will have Heads of State and Government and CEOs of major multinationals, as well as several civil society actors, gathering to advance concrete solutions to the enormous challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to improve global governance in times of COVID-19.
While the president is in Paris, the Nigerian government will organize the Nigeria-Paris Forum.
The event is expected to pull a crowd of Nigerian and French investors, government and business leaders, diplomats and the media in the hope of showcasing opportunities on both sides as well as bringing enlightenment to bear on the prevailing security, economic and investment climate in Nigeria.
Shehu said President Buhari is expected back in Nigeria after the engagements.
Nigerians react
Jibril Na'inna commented on Facebook:
"#COP26 Baba let them be aware that we will do our part to cut carbon emission but gradually as we are developing nation, nevertheless we will individually embark on tree plantation from our part as first step."
Abdulhadi Ibrahim said:
"The trips are getting much from this country to this, in a space of days. And how does each trip cost Nigeria and its benefit to Nigeria?"
Rilwanu Muhammad said:
"Mr President address our challenge it's better than this trip, but safe trip Mr President."
Usman Kno said:
"But we re yet to see the president's takeaways to Saudi Arabia now he is embarking on another trip.."
Buhari returns from Saudi Arabia
President Buhari had on Friday, October 29, arrived in Nigeria after spending some days in Saudi Arabia for an investment summit.
The president had left the country on Monday, October 25, to attend the summit and in the middle-east nation.
Buhari also used the opportunity to perform some religious rites at the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia. The president was received at the airport by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, the minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba and the director-general of DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi.
Source: Legit.ng
