BUHARI ARRIVES WASHINGTON FOR NUCLEAR TALKS

Washington, March 31, 2016 – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Washington DC for the 4th Nuclear Security Summit taking place today in the United States.

He was received at the airport by Minister of Defence, Monsur Dan Ali, Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu, DG National Intelligence Agency Amb. Ayodele Oke, Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Hon. Abike Dabiri and DG Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority Prof. L.A. Dim.

Buhari will join President Barack Obama and about 60 other world leaders and heads of international organisations at thesummit.
The plenary session of the summit is dedicated to reinforcing international commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
President Buhari will insist that while Nigeria will continue to sustain that commitment, world powers must respect the right of other countries to the peaceful use of nuclear energy for development purposes.

The President will reaffirm Nigeria’s stance that international efforts to ensure greater security of nuclear materials should maintain a balance between nuclear non-proliferation obligations and the indisputable right of Nigeria and other countries to harness nuclear energy and technology for socio-economic development.

In his delegation are Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.) and the Director-General of Nigeria’s Nuclear Regulatory Agency, Prof Lawrence Anikwe Dim.

President Buhari will depart Washington DC for Abuja on Sunday