President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal to attend the inauguration of Senegalese President, Macky Sall, following his re-election for a second term. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the President’s trip followed an invitation from his host.
According to the statement, President Buhari, who is ECOWAS Chairman, will be Special Guest of Honor at the ceremonies, to be attended by other African leaders at the Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.
It stated that the Nigerian leader was accompanied by Governors Mohammed Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai and Tanko Al-Makura of Bauchi, Kaduna, and Nasarawa state respectively.
Others on the entourage of Mr. President are; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai, and other top government officials.
