Buhari Attends Saudi Arabia Investment Summit Today

The President, Muhammadu Buhari will be attending the Saudi Arabia investment conference in Riyadh.

 

The conference which was organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, will have representation from different countries in the world.

 

This was disclosed to newsmen in a statement by the presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu.

 

Shehu said business executives from the country including captains of industries, bankers, and energy experts will join the president at the conference.

 

This year's event will hold for three days with the theme, "Investment in Humanity."

 

The leaders at the 5th edition of the flagship investment conference will discuss issues on the future of investments across the world.

 

Some of the issues that would be deliberated include the progress and prosperity with energy, science, impact of climate change and many others.

 

Those accompanying the president according to the statement include, "The minister of communications and digital economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of state for foreign affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, national security adviser, Maj. Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), director-general of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the managing director of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche Orji and the chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

 

“Some participants from the private sector include Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Tope Shonubi, Wale Tinubu, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, Hassan Usman, Omoboyode Olusanya, Abubakar Suleiman, Herbert Wigwe and Leo Stan Ekeh.”

 

The statement also added that the president will be back to Nigeria on Friday after performing the lesser Hajj in Makka and Madina.