Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday arrived in Paris, the French capital, for a one-day official visit as a guest of President Emmanuel Macron at Palais de l’Élysée, and will afterward attend the three-day Paris Peace Forum (PPF), which holds between November 11 and 13.
A statement by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, explained that the President’s plane touched down at Le Bourget Airport at 2.45 pm.
During the official visit on Wednesday, President Buhari will meet with his French counterpart to discuss issues of mutual interest for both countries, particularly on strengthening economic ties, improving partnership on security, and working jointly on education, health, and halting the threats of COVID-19 to the global economy.
From Thursday, President Buhari will join world leaders, heads of international organizations, leaders of civil society, and the private sector at Grande Halle de La Villette to strategize on better governance for a world of peace, with plenaries, masterclasses, and workshops.
The President is scheduled to make a remark at the event to share the peculiarity of the Nigerian experience with the world, and efforts undertaken so far for peace.
