President Muhammadu Buhari will, Saturday, embark on an official visit to Nouakchott, Mauritania to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government holding from June 30 to July 2, 2018.
A statement by Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the President, in his capacity as the leader of the AU theme of the year: “Winning the Fight against Corruption, A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”, will make introductory remarks and presentation on the theme.
On the margins of the AU Summit, President Buhari and other African leaders will take part in an interactive session with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Financing AU-led Peace Support Operations authorized by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
The UN PSO is multi-functional and multinational operations expected to be conducted impartially in pursuant of the UN mandate using diplomatic efforts, humanitarian organization/agencies and military forces.
The PSO is also designed for conflict prevention, peacemaking, peace building, peacekeeping, peace enforcement and humanitarian operations, to achieve a long-term political settlement or other conditions specified in the mandate.
Other dominant issues affecting the continent such as peace and security, HIV/AIDS, regional cooperation, climate change will engage the attention of the African leaders during the Summit.
The Nigerian leader will also hold series of high-level bilateral sessions on issues of shared common interests to the country, Africa and the world.
The President will be accompanied by Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State and his counterpart in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and other top government officials.
