NIGERIA (Abuja)-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will begin a six-day working tour on Thursday to three different countries.

A statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the first destination of Dr. Jonathan will be Namibia where he will participate in a business forum aimed at boosting trade and economic relations between Nigeria and Namibia.

He will also attend the celebration of Namibia’s 24th Independence Anniversary as a special guest of honour on Friday before departing for Rome and the Vatican for talks on Saturday with Pope Francis and the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Monsignor Pietro Parolin.

President Goodluck Jonathan will also participate at the 2014 global Nuclear Security Summit in Hague, Netherlands with Presidents Barack Obama of United States and Francois Hollande of France in attendance. Also, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron will be at the summit.

 The statement read, “The President will leave Italy for the Netherlands after conferring with the Pope and he is scheduled to lead a high-powered Nigerian delegation to talks on Sunday with the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte and senior officials of the Dutch Government before the opening of the Nuclear Security Summit on Monday.

“President Jonathan will, later that day, meet with the Chief Executive Officer and other high-ranking officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s largest joint venture partners, Shell Petroleum International, which has its headquarters in the Netherlands.

“The President will also witness the signing of an investment agreement between Nigeria and Dutch textile giants, Vlisco and meet with Nigerians living in the Netherlands during his visit.

“He will be accompanied by the Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (rtd.), the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Aminu Wali, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of Communications and ICT, Mrs. Omobola Johnson and other senior government officials.”

Jonathan is expected to leave the Netherlands for Abuja at the conclusion of the Nuclear Security Summit on Tuesday.