BEVERLY HILLS, March 30, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday observed that Nigeria’s economy is gradually recovering from the economic recession it has been grappling with.
The President was reported in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina as speaking when the outgoing Ambassador of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Fahad Bin Abdullah Sefyan, who paid him a farewell visit.
He noted that “the the last farming season was quite good, and the Nigerian economy was gradually reviving,” stating that Nigeria and Saudi Arabia would have more areas to collaborate in future.
Buhari pointed out that the relationship between both countries is a mutually beneficial one, which should grow stronger in the years to come.
He observed that the relationship between the countries was strong, adding that apart from visiting Mecca and Medina for religious reasons, a lot of Nigerians are in Saudi Arabian universities.
“I quite appreciate the relationship between the two countries,” the President said.
Sefyan, who spent 20 months on tour of duty, said he loved it in Nigeria and would have wanted to stay longer, if not that he was now due for retirement.
He commended Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia in February, last year, advocating that there should be reciprocal visits between the leaders of both countries.
As regards efforts so far made to improve the security situation in Nigeria, the outgoing Ambassador told the President, “I think you are doing very well, Your Excellency. We know what you have done with Boko Haram, and we applaud you.”
