Buhari travels to the Niger Republic from Nigeria.

Today, November 24, President Buhari left Abuja for the Niger Republic, where he will attend an African Union (AU) conference. The President will attend the Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, according to a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu. The President will also open Muhammadu Buhari Boulevard, which has been dedicated in his honor by the government of the Republic of Niger and attend the launch of the book French translation, Muhammadu Buhari The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria The Boulevard renaming and the publication of the French edition of the book by George Washington University Professor of International Studies John Paden Mason University, Northern Virginia, United States, on Thursday, precedes the AU Summit on Friday, November 25, 2022.   President Buhari is expected to deliver his National Statement at the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification, meeting under the theme Industrialising Africa Renewed commitment towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Diversification.  The High Level Summit, being convened as part of the Africa Industrialisation Week annual commemorative activities, is expected to adopt a Declaration, highlighting the importance of industrialization and economic transformation in the continent and how to make progress in that regard. Amongst the entourage of the President includes Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs; Bashir Magashi, minister of defense Adeniyi Adebayo, minister of industry, trade, and investment Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance Babagana Monguno, national security adviser and Ahmed Abubakar, director general of the National Intelligence Agency. President Buhari is expected back in the country on Friday, November 25.