French President Emmanuel Macron has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to the Africa-France Summit scheduled for June 2020 in Bordeaux, France.
Secretary-General, Africa-France Summit, Stephanie Rivoal, said this when she visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Tuesday in Abuja.
She said that the summit with the theme “Sustainable Cities” was aimed at helping African countries resolve the rural-urban drift among other challenges bedevilling the continent.
According to her, Nigeria is expected to showcase its projects at the two-day summit for all stakeholders involved in development of cities.
She said it was the wish of Macron for Nigeria’s president to be in attendance at the summit because of the importance the country in the continent.
Rivoal also said that the summit, unlike every other summit was expected to provide concrete solutions to the challenges facing cities in Africa.
“I will appreciate it if President Buhari will come with a delegation of people involved in city development.
