President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organised by the
Future Investment Initiative Institute.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the presidential
aircraft conveying the president and a few members of his entourage took off
from the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at
about 4.10 p.m.
Recall that a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s
spokesman, on Monday said the president would be joined at the 5th edition of
the flagship investment event by business executives from Nigeria, bankers,
captains of industry and energy experts to discuss issues on the future of
investments across the globe.
He said: ”The three-day event, with the theme, Investment in Humanity, which will host global executives and asset managers, will deliberate on progress and prosperity with energy; true final frontiers in investments; science in action; and impact of climate change on communities among others.”
According to Shehu, the president will perform the lesser
Hajj in Madinah and Makkah before returning to the country on Friday.
Those accompanying the president on the trip include the
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Minister of
Communications; Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, and Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada.
Others are the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr
Timipre Sylva; Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed
Rufai, and Managing Director of Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche
Orji.
Some of the invitees from the private sector include Alhaji
Mohammed Indimi, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Tope Shonubi, Wale Tinubu, Alhaji Abdul
Samad Rabiu, Hassan Usman, Omoboyode Olusanya, Abubakar Suleiman, Herbert
Wigwe, Leo Stan Ekeh, Alan Seinfield and Alhaji Dahiru Mangal.
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