President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja

for Nouakchott today to receive the “African Award for

Strengthening Peace’’ in the Mauritanian capital on Tuesday.

According to presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the

award is for the President’s leadership role in promoting

peace on the continent.

Adesina said the award will be presented to President Buhari

by the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, which is an assembly of

leaders established in 2014 to pursue new ways to embrace

inclusive citizenship, promote lasting peace, and work

towards a safer and more sustainable world for everyone.

Before receiving the award, the presidential aide said Buhari

will participate in the programme of the Third Forum of the

African Conference for Peace, where he will deliver a speech

on milestones and gains in the African peace process.

By Israel Adebiyi