Buhari Arrives London For Education Summit
By Ngozi Onyeakusi—President Muhammadu Buhari is now in London, the United Kingdom (UK), where he will participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021 to 2025.
The presidentâs aircraft arrived at the Stansted International Airport, London at about 11:20pm (local time) with the temperature at 22 degrees celsius.
A statement by the Presidentâs spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, said the summit would be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta.
According to him, the summit will bring together Heads of State and Government as well as stakeholders and youth leaders, and provide a platform for partners to chart a way forward toward transforming education systems in partner countries through exchange of best practices.
âIt will also offer the opportunity for leaders to make 5-year pledges to support GPEâs work to help transform education systems in up to 90 countries and territories.
âDeliberations at the Summit will focus on: âThe Power of Education âA Conversation between Global Championsâ; âTransforming Education for Girlsâ; âFinancing for Impact and Recoveryâ; and âWhat Now? Priorities for Transforming Education in the Coming Five Yearsâ, among others,ââ Adesina stated.
He said the Nigerian leader would also hold a bilateral meeting with the British prime minister.
After the Summit, Adesina said, Buhari will spend a few days to keep a scheduled medical appointment.
âHe is due back by second week of August 2021,ââ the presidentâs spokesman said.
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