The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, called for partnership among world leaders to tackle the common challenges faced by humanity.

This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari: World Leaders Must Reinforce Partnerships To Address Humanity’s Common Challenges.’

According to the statement, Buhari made the call on Friday while speaking at the EXPO event in Dubai.

The President declared that the theme of the event, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, depicts the call for all stakeholders, across national boundaries, to urgently work together for a better and brighter future.

Buhari said, “The concerted efforts by world leaders, working together, enabled us to limit the catastrophic consequences of this pandemic.

“Such level of continuing understanding and pragmatic partnerships are needed and must be reinforced to ensure that our world is a better place that addresses humanity’s common challenges to guarantee sustainable development and progress for the global community.”

The President also revealed that Nigeria was ready to partner with relevant investors in order to make the country better.

“Therefore, the Nigerian delegation is participating in this EXPO with great prospects for positive outcomes, while assuring the world of our determination and readiness to partner with relevant investors in our bid to tackle a number of challenges to make Nigeria a better country,” Buhari said.

He added, “Nigeria is participating in this epoch-making event in order to explore opportunities that are capable of unlocking the huge potentials that abound in our country, as it makes conscious efforts to be a strategic partner of choice for the global community.

“It is my pleasure, therefore, to invite all participating countries, organisations, and other private sector operators to take full advantage of opportunities being provided by the EXPO 2020, by linking up with the Nigerian team, to collaborate with us in diverse areas of interests for our mutual benefits.”