Buhari Leaves For Washington DC For Nuclear Security Summit

President Mohammadu Buhari

PRESIDENT Mohammadu Buhari will today leave the country to attend a global summit on nuclear security in the United States of America organized for world leaders and renowned stakeholders in security. Apart from the hosting President Barack Obama, other world leaders are expected to be at the event which starts tomorrow in Washington DC.

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina on Tuesday in Abuja, President Buhari who will be accompanied by Governor Mohammed Abdullahi of Bauchi State; Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama; National Security Adviser to the President, Major-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and Director-General of the Nigeria’s Nuclear Regulatory Agency, NNRA, Professor Lawrence Anikwe Dim will also hold a bilateral with the United States Government as well as other participating Heads of Government. 

Highlighting on the importance of the summit to the country, the Presidential spokesman said the summit is committed to checkmating the arbitrariness in the use of nuclear weapons towards ensuring that the rights of other countries are not abused by the world powers but for development purposes. President Buhari and his team are expected back in the country on Sunday.