President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to be in attendance at the coronation of United Kingdom’s Monarch, King Charles III.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina made it known that the president will, on Wednesday, depart Abuja for London, United Kingdom, to participate in the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III, and his Queen Consort, Camilla.
The coronation ceremony is slated for Saturday, May 6.
Adesina also informed that President Buhari would be attending a Commonwealth Summit, scheduled to hold on Friday, May 5, by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.
The President, who will be accompanied by a number of senior government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and his Information and Culture counterpart, Lai Mohammed, is expected to leave in the afternoon, probably after the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London, United Kingdom later today, Wednesday, May 3 to join other world leaders invited to attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom respectively.
“The coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6.
“Ahead of the coronation, the Commonwealth Secretariat will take advantage of the gathering of leaders in London to host a Commonwealth Summit for Presidents and Heads of Government of Commonwealth countries on Friday, May 5.
“President Buhari is billed to participate in the Summit, which will deliberate on the Future of the Commonwealth and the Role of the Youth.
“The President will be accompanied by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd), the Director General, National Intelligence Agency, (NIA), Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and other senior government officials,,” the statement said
