Buhari leaves for Global summit in London, meets British PM Boris Johnson, Kenyan President
Will British PM discuss Nnamdi Kanu with Buhari?
By Aloba Ishmail
President Muhammadu Buhari will today Monday July 26, 2021, travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025.
A statement made available to Irohinoodua and signed by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina said the summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will bring together Heads of State and Government as well as stakeholders and youth leaders, and provide a platform for partners to chart a way forward towards transforming education systems in partner countries, through exchange of best practices.
The statement is silent whether President Buhari may have side discussions on the fate of leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, (IPOB) Mr Nnamdi Kano who was arrested in Kenya. Observers think such a discussion cannot be ruled out given the fact that the National Security Adviser, (NSO) Babagana Mungono is also on the entourage
Adesina said the summit “will also offer the opportunity for leaders to make 5-year pledges to support GPE’s work to help transform education systems in up to 90 countries and territories.”
He said deliberations at the Summit will focus on: The Power of Education –A Conversation between Global Champions; Transforming Education for Girls; Financing for Impact and Recovery and; What Now? Priorities for Transforming Education in the Coming Five Years, among others.
Adesina said Buhari will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
After the Summit, the President will spend a few days for an earlier scheduled medical check-up. He is due back by second week of August, 2021.
The President will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of State Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
