Nigerian Leader in Senegal for International Conference on Agriculture

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, ahead of the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture.

President Buhari departed Lagos for Senegal on Tuesday after two-day official visit to the State where he inaugurated some developmental projects.

The projects included the Lekki Deep Sea Port and the Imota Rice Mill which are projected to create more than 300,000 direct and indirect jobs.

President @MBuhari arrives in Dakar, Senegal, where he will be participating in the 2nd edition of the Dakar International Conference on Agriculture. #PMBInDakar pic.twitter.com/liyNO4AClT

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) January 24, 2023

The high-level Dakar Summit hosted by President Macky Sall of Senegal and the Chairperson of the African Union is holding under the theme “Feeding Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience.”

The conference, which seeks to create favourable conditions toward achieving food security in Africa, is convened jointly by the government of Senegal and the African Development Bank.

The event will bring together more than 1,500 people, with the participation of Heads of State and Government, Ministers in charge of Economy and Finance, Ministers of Agriculture and related sectors, Governors of Central Banks as well as private sector stakeholders, multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, leading academics and scientists.

During the three-day summit, key stakeholders, including heads of state, development partners and private sector participants will come together to mobilise financing that will harness Africa’s food and agriculture potential.