President Buhari due in Senegal for President Sall’s inauguration
President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Monday for Dakar, Senegal to attend the inauguration of Senegalese President, Macky Sall, following his re-election for a second term.
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abuja on Monday and copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER.
On the invitation of his host, Adesina said, President Buhari, who is ECOWAS Chairman, will be Special Guest of Honour at the ceremonies to be attended by other African leaders at the Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.
The Nigerian leader will be accompanied by Governors Mohammed Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai and Tanko Al-Makura of Bauchi, Kaduna and Nasarawa states respectively.
Others on the Presidential entourage include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai, and other top government officials.
The President is expected back in the country at the end of the inauguration ceremonies, the statement said.
The DEFENDER reports that President Buhari’s own inauguration, on 29 May 2019, as second coming world’s most powerful Black President will be hefty.