Buhari leaves for US tomorrow March 30th

President Buhari will depart Abuja for
Washington DC, USA tomorrow Wednesday,
March 30th to attend the 4th Nuclear Security
Summit which opens on Thursday March 31st.
A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi
Adesina, says that at the plenary sessions of
the summit which is dedicated to reinforcing
international commitment to the non-
proliferation of nuclear weapons, President
Buhari will insist that while Nigeria will continue
to sustain that commitment, world powers must
respect the right of other countries to the
peaceful use of nuclear energy for development
purposes.
The President will reaffirm Nigeria's stance that
international efforts to ensure greater security
of nuclear materials should maintain a balance
between nuclear non-proliferation obligations
and the indisputable right of Nigeria and other
countries to harness nuclear energy and
technology for socio-economic development.
It will be recalled that at a meeting with him in
Abuja earlier this month, President Buhari told
the Director-General of the International Atomic
Energy Agency, Mr. Yukiya Amano that the
Federal Government will welcome greater
support from the agency for Nigeria's aspiration
to begin the generation of electricity with
nuclear energy.
While in Washington DC for the Nuclear Security
Summit, Buhari and his delegation which
includes Governor Mohammed Abubakar of
Bauchi State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of
Kwara State, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.
Geoffrey Onyeama, the National Security
Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.)
and the Director-General of Nigeria's Nuclear
Regulatory Agency, Prof Lawrence Anikwe Dim,
will also hold bilateral meetings with other
participating Heads of Government and high-
ranking United States Government officials.
President Buhari will depart Washington DC for
Abuja on Sunday April 3rd.