President Muhammadu Buhari is heading for Glasgow, Scotland, two days after returning from Saudi Arabia where he attended a summit and also held prayers for Nigeria.
He is to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the country before heading for France.
According to Garba Shehu, Presidential spokesman, who announced his European trips, Buhari is scheduled to deliver his national statement at the High-Level segment for Heads of State and Government at the conference on Tuesday.
Shehu said the address will highlight Nigeria’s key priorities and action to tackle climate change as well as progress on the country’s transition to low carbon economy, consistent with achieving the Paris Climate Agreement.
The conference, hosted by the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy, will bring parties together to help accelerate action towards the Paris Agreement as well as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change