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President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country, following his official visit to the United States.
The
President arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday,
days after he left the country to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
President arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday,
days after he left the country to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Earlier,
the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had
announced on Twitter that President Buhari would be back in the country
later in the day.
the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had
announced on Twitter that President Buhari would be back in the country
later in the day.
The President’s arrival was, however, delayed due to “a technical stopover” he had in London on his way back to Nigeria.
The
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr
Garba Shehu, had told Channels Television that the President travelled
in a smaller aircraft.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr
Garba Shehu, had told Channels Television that the President travelled
in a smaller aircraft.
He explained that the flight crew
travelling with President Buhari decided to break the long journey to
refuel and do the routine checks, adding that the procedure was normal.
travelling with President Buhari decided to break the long journey to
refuel and do the routine checks, adding that the procedure was normal.
President
Buhari, who had arrived in the U.S. on Sunday, visited the Blair House
at Washington D.C. and held a bilateral meeting with President Trump on
Monday at the White House.
Buhari, who had arrived in the U.S. on Sunday, visited the Blair House
at Washington D.C. and held a bilateral meeting with President Trump on
Monday at the White House.
During the meeting, President Buhari
had blamed the killings in some parts of Nigeria by suspected herdsmen
on armed men from Libya.
had blamed the killings in some parts of Nigeria by suspected herdsmen
on armed men from Libya.
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He
noted that although the herdsmen crisis has been an age-long challenge
in Nigeria, they do not carry guns but only wield sticks and
occasionally machetes.
noted that although the herdsmen crisis has been an age-long challenge
in Nigeria, they do not carry guns but only wield sticks and
occasionally machetes.
“The Nigerian herders don’t carry anything
more than a stick and, occasionally, a machete to cut down foliage and
give it to their animals, these ones are carrying AK-47. So, people
should not underrate what happened in Libya. 43 years of Gaddafi, people
were recruited from the Sahel and trained to shoot and kill,” Buhari
had told Trump.
more than a stick and, occasionally, a machete to cut down foliage and
give it to their animals, these ones are carrying AK-47. So, people
should not underrate what happened in Libya. 43 years of Gaddafi, people
were recruited from the Sahel and trained to shoot and kill,” Buhari
had told Trump.
Both leaders, after the meeting, had addressed a
press conference where President Trump commended the effort of the
Nigerian leader in fighting corruption and terrorism in Africa’s most
populous nation.
press conference where President Trump commended the effort of the
Nigerian leader in fighting corruption and terrorism in Africa’s most
populous nation.
“Nigeria has a reputation for very massive
corruption. I also know that the President (Buhari) has been able to cut
that down very substantially. We talked about that, he is working on it
and they have made a lot of progress and I think they will continue to
make a lot of progress,” Trump had said. (ChannelsTV)
corruption. I also know that the President (Buhari) has been able to cut
that down very substantially. We talked about that, he is working on it
and they have made a lot of progress and I think they will continue to
make a lot of progress,” Trump had said. (ChannelsTV)
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