President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday attended the Global South Summit, calling on the 120 members to agree on a common agenda regarding ways to reduce the increasing burden of debt.
The Global South Summit is hosted by India and it brings 120 developing countries together. The theme for this year’s summit is ‘Unity of Voice and Unity of Purpose.
The Nigerian leader participated in the virtual summit from the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital, urging leaders of the Global South to work out ways to address inflation in that region of the world.
Describing the decision to convene the summit as commendable, Buhari said Global South was driven by historical ties and sense of deep solidarity in pursuit of bridging the gap between the South and the North.
Buhari hailed India’s emergence as a voice of the Global South, considering the role the country played during its two-year term at the United Nations Security Council and the humanitarian gesture it extended during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leaders of India, Kazakhstan, Ecuador, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Peru also delivered statements at the Summit.
