President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Thursday to meet with the new president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to express condolences over the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former president and ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Buhari will congratulate the new president, renewing Nigeria-UAE ties.
President Buhari will be accompanied by Amb. Zubairu Dada, Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, and Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation.
Maj. Gen. Mohammed Monguno (Ret.) and Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar are also in his delegation.
The President reaffirmed Nigeria’s cordial relationship with the UAE in an earlier congratulatory message, noting that cooperation between both governments has helped Nigeria track down illegal assets and terrorist funds.
President Buhari looks forward to a larger and stronger partnership under the new leadership.
According to the statement, the President will return Saturday.
