President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for Dubai, where he is expected to attend the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Expo 2020.
The goal of Expo 2020 Dubai is to create an environment in which Nigerians can join over 190 other countries to form genuine and meaningful partnerships.
According to a statement issued by the president’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, the expo will provide an opportunity for the Nigerian delegation to highlight significant economic strides made in the last six years as a foundation for making the country an essential destination for foreign direct investment.
In addition to touring the Nigerian pavilion at the expo on Friday, Nigeria’s national day, the president will meet with his highness, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.
President Buhari will be the special guest of honour at the particular trade and investment forum on Saturday.
Ministers of foreign affairs, industry, trade and investment, finance, budget, and national planning are among the top government officials in the president’s entourage.
President Buhari is scheduled to return to Abuja on Sunday, December 5.
