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President Muhammadu Buhari is embarking on a two-week foreign trip that will include a four-day visit in Nairobi, Kenya, to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), which will take place on March 3rd and 4th, 2022.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday morning, Buhari will travel to London for normal medical exams that would last up to two weeks.
“Sequel to an invitation extended to him by his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday, 1st March to participate in the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), scheduled for 3rd – 4th March, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya,” the statement reads.
The theme of the Special Session is “Strengthening UNEP For The Implementation Of The Environmental Dimension Of The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development.”
According to the organisers of the event, “for 50 years, UNEP has coordinated a worldwide effort with Member States to address the world’s biggest environmental challenges. Member States are vital partners in formulating UNEP’s policy, implementing UNEP’s programme and championing solutions to our shared environmental challenges.
“UNEP@50 is a time to reflect on the past and envision the future. It provides an opportunity to reinvigorate international cooperation and spur collective action to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. No country or continent can solve these global crises alone. But each nation has a crucial role to play in protecting our people and planet”, it said.
At the event, Buhari is expected to deliver the country’s National Statement and participate in High Level Dialogue Sessions on the Environment.
He will be accompanied by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sharon Ikeazor, Minister of State for Environment; Maj. Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), Director General, National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, and Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.
