After one year of restriction occasioned by the COVID-19 clampdown, President
Muhammadu Buhari would on Tuesday, be leaving Nigeria for London, United Kingdom (UK) for a routine, the Presidency said on Monday.
The President’s trip to London was disclosed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday.
The President is expected back in the country next month.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will proceed to London on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, and would return to continue his constitutional role as president of the country during the second week of April, 2021,” Adesina said.
He added that the president, before leaving the country for the trip on Tuesday, would meet with Security Chiefs to review earlier adopted strategies and design novel measures that could assist in addressing banditry across the country.
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London, the United Kingdom, Tuesday March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up.
“The President meets with Security Chiefs first in the morning, after which he embarks on the journey. He is due back in the country during the second week of April, 2021”, it added.