ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, PRESIDENT BUHARI IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE NIGERIA FOR THE UNITED STATES.

On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.

The high-level conference will take place between December 13 and 15, according to a statement made on Saturday by presidential spokeswoman Garba Shehu. Shehu stated that the goal of the gathering, which was called by US Vice President Joe Biden, is to continue to develop “our common vision for the future of US-Africa relations” with “African governments, civil society, diaspora groups throughout the United States, and the commercial sector.”

According to Shehu, the occasion “is anticipated to demonstrate the United States’ ongoing commitment to Africa, underscore the significance of US-Africa relations, and encourage stronger cooperation on shared global issues.”