President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Monday to attend a three-day Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, Russia, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, disclosed in a statement on Sunday, saying his principal will meet with Russian president Valdimir Putin within the week.
Shehu said the meeting with Putin will “further strengthen relations in security, trade and investment, and building partnership that will enhance Nigeria’s huge gas potential, following Russia’s remarkable success in gas exportation.”
The statement read further, “The event, which will be held between October 23rd to 25th, will focus on exploring and expanding opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production, Shehu said in a statement.
“The summit, which will be attended by African Heads of State, will bring fresh perspectives on some global issues and challenges like nuclear technology, energy development, digital transformation, environment, technical security, mining and steel, education, agriculture, infrastructure and development strategies.
“The summit, which will be attended by African Heads of State, will bring fresh perspectives on some global issues and challenges like nuclear technology, energy development, digital transformation, environment, technical security, mining and steel, education, agriculture, infrastructure and development strategies.”
Gombe State governor, Muhammad Yahaya and his counterparts, Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) will accompany the president on the trip..
The ministers in the delegation are Geoffrey Onyeama (foreign affairs), Adeniyi Adebayo (trade and investment), Olamilekan Adegbite (mines and steel development), and Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum.
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