Saturday 30 June 2018

AU Summit: Buhari Leaves Katsina For Mauritania

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday morning departed Daura, Katsina for Nouakchott, Mauritania, to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

The summit will hold from June 30 to July 2.

It was gathered that the president took off from the Katina International Airport to Mauritania at exactly 9.30 a.m today through the Daura helipad via the Air Force helicopter marked NAF-600.

A statement issued by his spokesman read:

In his capacity as the leader of the AU theme of the year: “Winning the Fight against Corruption, A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”, the President will make introductory remarks and presentation on the theme.


On the margins of the AU Summit, President Buhari and other African leaders will take part in an interactive session with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Financing AU-led Peace Support Operations authorized by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Dominant issues affecting the continent such as peace and security, HIV/AIDS, regional cooperation, climate change will engage the attention of the African leaders during the Summit.

The Nigerian leader will also hold series of high-level bilateral sessions on issues of shared common interests to the country, Africa and the world.

Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, his counterpart in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and other top government officials will be on the President’s entourage.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity)
June 29, 2018

Buhari was in Katsina to commiserate with victims of windstorm which affected some parts of the state recently.

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