Buhari off to Mauritania for African Peace Award

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, receive “African Award for Strengthening Peace” in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the award would be conferred on him for his leadership role in promoting peace on the continent, through regular inventions, counsels and conciliatory position.

He said 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.

Adesina added that before the international recognition for serving Nigeria, and the larger interest of peace in Africa, the President will participate in the Programme of the Third Forum of the African Conference for Peace, where he will deliver a speech on milestones and gains in the African peace process.

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The presidential spokesman said President Buhari who will depart for Nouakchott on Monday (tomorrow) and return Wednesday, will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi, National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Mohammed B. Monguno and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.