Buhari off to S/Africa as Saraki departs for Paris

In what seemed a rare occurrence, the number one and number three citizens have both left the shores of the country for different events in different parts of the world, leaving the country in the hands of the number two man, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
While President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed Abuja for South Africa ahead of the China-Africa Corporation Forum in Johannesburg, Senate President, Bukola Saraki led a delegation of the National Assembly to Paris, France, for two conferences of Parliamentarians from across the world on how to save the environment.

President Buhari is to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) taking place in Johannesburg, December 4-5, 2015.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu said that at this forum President Buhari will follow up his meeting with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping which took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in November in New York.

Read also: Buhari arrives Paris for U.N meeting (Photos)

The President, who will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema; Minister of Transportation, Chubuike Amaechi; and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, will return to Abuja on Saturday, December 5.
On his part, a statement by Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, said that the Dr Bukola and his delegation are expected back home on Monday.
On his team are members from both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as Innocent Onah, his Senior Special Adviser on Partnership and NGOs, Ibrahim Yakubu, Special Assistant, legal and commercial law as well as Ibrahim Yakubu, special assistant on Information Technology.

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