SAN FRANCISCO, October 30, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with visiting President Alassane Quattara of Cote D’Ivoire at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Quattara, who arrived the Presidential Villa at about 12.15 p.m., was introduced to some cabinet Ministers and Presidential aides by President Buhari before the commencement of their meeting.
NAN reports that the two Presidents are meeting officially for the first time since the inauguration of President Buhari’s administration on May 29, 2017.
Quattara, had on April 20, 2015, met with Buhari, then, as President-Elect, shortly after a meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, President Quattara commended President Buhari for taking Nigeria out recession.
He revealed that they discussed how to strengthen existing bilateral relations between Nigeria and cote d’I voire saying that Buhari had accepted to be part of the African Union summit slated for the end of November in Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire.
He stressed the need to deepen democratic governance in the sub-region, saying his meeting with Buhari focused on political situations in Togo and Liberia.
