President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Accra, Ghana to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS.
The emergency meeting is convened to discuss recent political developments in Mali.
It is at the instance of the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.
Prior to the Extraordinary Summit, the President had met the Special Envoy and ECOWAS mediator in Mali, former President Goodluck Jonathan, who briefed him on the latest developments in the country, following his meeting with key political actors in the West African country.
As the situation in Mali continues to evolve, Nigeria had condemned the May 24 military coup, the subsequent detention of the President and Prime Minister by soldiers.
President Buhari called for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilian officials detained.
He will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Defence, retired Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi -Adebayo, and Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
He is expected back in Abuja at the end of the one-day Summit.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
