Buhari announces another trip to Saudi Arabia Thursday

It has been announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Thursday, depart Abuja to attend the Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

This was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

This is coming days after the president returned from the same country following invitation for the annual Islamic rite.

The 14th session of the Summit Conference of the OIC is scheduled to hold on Friday, May 31, and will be hosted by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and attended by Heads of State and Governments of Member States.

Part of the statement read, “According to the OIC secretariat, the summit to be convened under the theme, “Makkah al-Mukarramah Summit: Hand in Hand toward the Future,” seeks to develop a unified stance on events in the Islamic world.

READ ALSO: JUST IN: Ag. CJN Tanko Muhammad swears-in Osinbajo, Buhari for a 2nd term

“President Buhari is expected to address the forum and underscore the need for member countries to unite and work together to combat common challenges such as terrorism and violent extremism.

“The President will also push forward themes that have been at the forefront of his domestic and international priorities, including reviving the Lake Chad Basin, investing in Nigeria to create jobs and financing for development.

“On the margins of the summit, the Nigerian leader will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders to promote increased cooperation and collaboration on issues of mutual concern.”

Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria on June 2nd.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now