President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for South Africa tomorrow, Saturday, to attend the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg.
A statement from his special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina today said that the trip would be the first continental assignment by the President since taking office. He is expected to chair a meeting of the Peace and Security Committee of the African Union during the summit.
The statement said that the President is also expected to hold bilateral talks with other African leaders on the sidelines of the summit to consolidate his ongoing drive to secure Nigeria and neighbouring countries from Boko Haram.
Adesina said that the President will return to Nigeria on Tuesday at the conclusion of the summit which will focus mainly on continental peace and security. [myad]
