President Buhari departs for Paris today| 7hubent

 President Buhari departs for Paris today| 7hubent

President Buhari departs for Paris today| 7hubent

President Buhari departs for Paris today| 7hubent

President Buhari left NIGERIA today Sunday, May 16, 2021, depart Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to attend African Finance Summit which will be focused on reviewing the African economy, following shocks from the Coronavirus pandemic, and getting relief, due to increased debt burden on countries.

A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, says the Summit which is to be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, will draw major stakeholders in the global Finance institutions and some Heads of Government, who will, collectively, discuss external funding and debt treatment for Africa, and private sector reforms.

President Buhari departs for Paris today| 7hubent

 

Shehu said that during the visit, President Buhari will meet with the French President 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 the spread of Covid-19, with more research and vaccines.