President Muhammadu Buhari will today leave for the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, LCDs, in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, this follows an invitation by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The conference, which is from March 5 -9 ,2023, under the theme: “From potential to prosperity,” holds once in a decade .
It provides an opportunity to garner the support of the international community for accelerating sustainable development in the LDCs as well as assist them make progress towards achieving prosperity.
The Summit will be attended by world leaders, the private sector, civil society and youth organisations.
It aims to share developmental ideas and mobilize political will, solidarity, action and solutions to transform the LDCs, by finding sustainable solutions to the challenges of poverty, food insecurity, hunger, weak or non-existent infrastructure, inadequate health facilities, climate change among others as they struggle to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, by 2030.
President Buhari’s delegation includes some Ministers and top government officials who are expected to use the opportunity of the visit to sign some agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with the Qatari government.
The President is expected to return to the country on Wednesday, March 8.
