Nigeria is set to participate in the 26th Session of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which is scheduled to hold in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital from 20th to 26th of June 2022.
In a statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omaluyi, President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver remarks as a Special Speaker at the Summit on Malaria and Tropical Neglected Diseases as well as during the Heads of Government and Business Leaders Round table titled “Future Cities: Sustainable Urbanisation.”
The statement further reads “other activities of the President will include bilateral meetings with some Commonwealth Leaders, on the sidelines of the event.
“The Summit has lined up activities for Ministers, Senior Government Officials, Business and Civil Society Organizations.
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According to the statement “Nigeria’s participation in CHOGM 2022, will afford her the opportunity to attract investments into critical sectors of the economy such as energy, agriculture, mining and solid minerals, ICT, Technology and Innovation.
“Nigeria will also seize the occasion to engage with Development Partners, Donor Agencies and the International Community with a view to addressing the challenge of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases in the country.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will be accompanied to the CHOGM Summit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs among other Ministers and top government officials.”
The theme of the CHOGM Summit is “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.”
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