President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday October 25, 2021, depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organized by the Future Investment Initiative Institute.

This was disclosed in a press release from the office of the  Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu obtained by the Nigeriannewstrack. 

According to the statement, the President will be joined at the 5th edition of the flagship investment event by business executives from Nigeria, bankers, Captains of industry and energy experts to discuss issues on the future of investments across the globe.

The three-day event, with the theme, INVESTMENT IN HUMANITY, which will host global executives and asset managers, will deliberate on progress and prosperity with energy; true final frontiers in investments; science in action; and impact of climate change on communities among others.

The statement reads that "Buhari will perform the lesser Hajj in Medina & Makka before returning to the country on Friday".

The President will be accompanied on the trip by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, Minister of State for  Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, Director General of National  Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, Managing Director of Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche Orji and Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Some participants from the private sector include: Mohammed Indimi, Aliko Dangote, Tope Shonubi , Wale Tinubu, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Hassan Usman, Omoboyode Olusanya, Abubakar Suleiman, Herbert Wigwe and Leo Stan Ekeh.