President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, January 17, 2016 begin a 3-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said that Buhari will in the course of the visit, join the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and other participants as a special guest of honour at the 2016 edition of the World Future Energy Summit.
To signal Nigeria’s reengagement with the Middle-East region, President Buhari will lead a team of his ministers to bilateral talks with the government of the UAE.
Apart from trade agreements which are expected to be signed, Buhari will be seeking the Arab country's support in the fight against corruption and the recovery of looted funds.
The president will also be meeting leading UAE investors in the oil and gas, agricultural and power sectors.
Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by the ministers of Power, Works and Housing, Petroleum, Environment, Justice, Trade and Investment, Finance and Foreign Affairs, as well as the National Security Adviser.
He is expected to meet with the Nigerian community in the UAE before flying back to Abuja on Tuesday, January 19.
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