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Buhari departs to Jordan for WEF meeting on Thursday

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President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today, (Thursday) , for Amman to participate in the World Economic Forum WEF, on the Middle East and North Africa holding at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the President is attending the meeting on the invitation of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan.

The President will while in Jordan, deliver an address at the opening of the plenary alongside King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, and join world economic leaders in an informal gathering at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre.

The World Economic Forum WEF is the largest gathering of corporate leaders, policymakers, businessmen, regional and international investors, entrepreneurs, leading academics and experts showcasing up-to-date information, strategies and knowledge on attracting FDI.”, according to the organizers.

This year’s meeting will be used to also seeks to explore investment opportunities in more than 140 countries, connect businesses and countries willing to engage in sustainable partnerships with investors.

The statement said the Nigerian leader will also hold bilateral meetings with some world leaders on the sidelines of the Forum.

President Buhari later will depart Amman on Sunday for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the ninth edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, taking place from April 8 to 10, 2019.

Invited by His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rachid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Nigerian President as Guest of Honour, will deliver the keynote address under the theme, “Mapping the Future of Foreign Direct Investment: Enriching World Economies through Digital Globalization.

“President Buhari will be accompanied on both trips by Governors Abubakar Badaru, Abiola Ajimobi and Yahaya Bello of Jigawa, Oyo and Kogi States respectively.

Others on the entourage include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Babagana Monguno (rtd), and other top government officials.