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Buhari leaves for Sall’s inauguration

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

President Muhammadu Buhari leaves Abuja Monday for Dakar, Senegal to go to the introduction of Senegalese President, Macky Sall, following his re-appointment for a second term.

On the welcome of his host, President Buhari, who is ECOWAS Chairman, will be Special Guest of Honor at the services to be gone to by other African pioneers at the Diamniadio Exhibition Center on Tuesday.

The Nigerian chief will be joined by Governors Mohammed Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai and Tanko Al-Makura of Bauchi, Kaduna and Nasarawa states individually.

Others on the Presidential escort incorporate the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai, and other top government authorities.

The President is expected to be back in the nation at the end of the event.

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