G7 Summit: Buhari leaves for Germany on Sunday
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday leave for the G7 Summit scheduled to hold in Bavaria, German.
A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity on Saturday said the invitation was extended to President Buhari, by German Chancellor Angela Merkel before the president was sworn in on May 29.
Garba who stated that President Buhari would not be participating in the main meetings because Nigeria is not a member of the G7 group said in the statement:
“The invitation is a clear indication of the international community’s willingness to cooperate with the new government of Nigeria.
“He is in a group of seven other Heads of State who were called in as guests. He will equally be holding key side meetings with some of the seven Heads of State who will be convened at the summit.
“The international community is obviously acknowledging Nigeria’s significant role in global affairs, especially with the recent change in government.”
