From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday returned to Abuja after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in Nairobi, Kenya. The president, who returned to Abuja on Friday at about 1.p.m. was according to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, initially meant to proceed to London for routine medical check-up from Kenya. But sources at the presidency said the president would now head to London tomorrow for his routine medical checks. While in Kenya, the president participated in the Special Session to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nation’s body.

Related News

Buhari said: “As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of UNEP’s existence, we laud the efforts of UNEP and encourage broader action to overcome climate change, biodiversity, rising levels of pollution and waste, being three major crises threatening our planet. The president also met with Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Nairobi. During the meeting, Buhari directed collaboration between the ministries of Environment, Water Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development and Power to combat desertification.