Buhari departs Abuja for EU-AU Summit in Belgium

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) would depart Abuja for the European Union-African Union Summit set for Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday.

This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant of the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, through his Twitter handle.

“President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today to join European and other African leaders as well as heads of multilateral organisations at the 6th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Brussels, Belgium. The President is expected back in the country on Saturday,” Ahmad wrote.

According to the official website of the European Council-Council of European Union, the sixth edition of the multilateral engagement with member states will hold on February 17 and 18, 2022.

The Agenda on the website reads in part, “The summit will present a unique opportunity to lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper AU-EU partnership with the highest political involvement and based on trust and a clear understanding of mutual interests.