Buhari Off To London On Tuesday For Yet Another Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will be heading for London on Tuesday to join other world leaders seeking for ways to dismantle safe havens for stolen wealth at an international Anti-Corruption Summit slated for Thursday in London, according to a Thisday report.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari would deliver a keynote address titled: “Why We Must Tackle Corruption Together” on Wednesday at a pre-summit conference of development partners, the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Transparency International and other civil society groups.
“As an internationally recognised leader in the global fight against corruption, President Buhari will play a prominent part in the summit which will be hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron of Great Britain with many other Heads of State and Government in attendance,” Adesina said.
The statement said that Buhari was one of the world leaders scheduled to speak at the opening session of the Anti-Corruption Summit with others, including Prime Minister Cameron and the President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim.
He said Buhari would later join other participating heads of State and Government at special plenary sessions on Exposing Corruption, Tackling Corruption and Driving out Corruption.
The statement said that Buhari was one of the world leaders scheduled to speak at the opening session of the Anti-Corruption Summit with others, including Prime Minister Cameron and the President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim.
He said Buhari would later join other participating heads of State and Government at special plenary sessions on Exposing Corruption, Tackling Corruption and Driving out Corruption.
Buhari’s delegation to the Summit will include the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Alhaji Abubakar Malami and the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu.