In order to attend the third extraordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, which is being hosted by President Nana Akuffo-Ado of Ghana, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Accra, Ghana.
“Buhari will participate and deliver remarks at the high-level discussion on strategies for strengthening peace and security in the fight against maritime-related crimes in the region,” said a statement from his spokeswoman, Femi Adesina, on Monday evening. This will be the president’s sixth international trip in 2023.
“Maritime Security, President Buhari to Attend Gulf of Guinea Heads of State and Government in Ghana,” reads the announcement.
The Gulf of Guinea Commission, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States, and its partners have all worked together to confront and prevent piracy, and Buhari has been the Assembly’s most recent Chair.
The Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act, 2019, which aims to prevent and suppress piracy, armed robbery, and other unlawful activities against a ship, was approved by Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly in June 2019.
Among other government representatives, Buhari will go with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retired), and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar.
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