Buhari Leaves For Mauritania Monday To Receive Peace Award

President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja for Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday to receive an award for strengthening peace in Africa.

In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, Femi Adesina, special media and public adviser, said the award would be presented to Buhari in the Mauritanian capital on Tuesday.

He added that the award recognizes the president’s leadership in promoting peace on the continent.

President Buhari said he will participate in the program of the 3rd Forum of the African Peace Conference, where he will deliver a speech on milestones and achievements in the African peace process.

The statement read: “The award will be presented to President Buhari by the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, which is an assembly of leaders established in 2014 to pursue new ways to embrace inclusive citizenship, promote lasting peace, and work towards a safer and more sustainable world for everyone.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Monguno (retd); and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Abubakar, are on the president’s entourage to Mauritania.