Buhari to attend a crucial meeting in Chad today

President Muhammadu Buhari will today depart Abuja for N’Djamena, capital of Chad Republic to participate in the Extraordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, CEN-SAD.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity Garba Shehu in a statement said it was created by the Treaty of Tripoli on February 4, 1998 with six founding members.

He said Nigeria joined the current 29-member regional economic community in 2001 which seeks mainly to create a free trade area in Africa, as well as “strengthen peace, security and stability, and achieve global economic and social development of its members.

“Delegations from 22 member-nations are expected at the extraordinary meeting of CEN-SAD holding on Saturday at the Radisson Blu Hotel, N’Djamena.