President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, left for Madrid, Spain on an official visit to Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari embarks on state visit to Spain’.
The President’s trip to Spain occurred amid the presidential screening of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Abuja. Buhari had met with the party’s governors before his departure.
Buhari was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN); Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo.
Others in the President’s train include Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare; and the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora.
The National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar; and Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, are also in the President’s delegation.
During his engagements with both leaders, Adesina said, “the Nigerian President will discuss issues of mutual interest to both countries, which will expectedly result in the signing of Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding on a wide range of topics geared towards further enhancing the bilateral relations between the two nations.
“Such areas include: Extradition and transfer of convicted persons, Mutual Legal Assistance, Cultural Matters, Cooperation towards fighting crime and enhancing security, as well as issues affecting dependants of diplomatic staff.
“Also on the agenda are Cooperation on Energy, Trade and Investment, Transportation, Public Health and Sports Development.”
Adesina said Buhari would be back in Nigeria on June 3.
