Buhari leaves Nigeria on Tuesday

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for Accra on Tuesday to attend the 3rd extraordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) convened by Ghanaian President Nana Akuffo-Ado .

Buhari is expected to participate and deliver remarks during the high-level discussion on strategies for strengthening peace and security in the fight against maritime crimes in the region.

This was revealed in a statement released Monday by the President's Special Advisor for Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

As the outgoing Speaker of the Assembly, the Nigerian leader championed the collective efforts of member states in the region, the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC), the Economic Community of East African States West (ECOWAS), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and their partners to combat and prevent piracy.

Buhari will be accompanied by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), National Security Advisor (NSA), Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Director General of the Agency National Intelligence Agency (NIA), among other government officials.

The president is expected to be back in the country after the event.