Shortly after returning from the Africa2016 : Business for Africa, Egypt and the World" conference, held recently in Egypt, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, accompanied by the Minister of State (Petroleum) and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday, 22nd February, embarked on a week-long official visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to discuss 'Oil Price Stability'.
According to a statement release by the Special Adviser to the President
on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Sunday, February 21st, the President is expected to visit Riyadyh, Saudi Arabia’s capital and main financial hub, on Tuesday to have talks with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and senior officials of the Saudi Arabian Kingdom, heads of international financial organisations and multilateral associations.
To further solicit for support in his administration’s efforts to revamp "the Nigerian economy by taking advantage of the great investment opportunities currently available in Nigeria’s mining, agriculture, power supply, infrastructure, transportation, communications and other sectors", Muhammadu Buhari is also scheduled to meet with leading Saudi and Qatari businessmen in Riyadh and Doha, Qatar capital.
After visiting Saudi Arabia, President Buhari will make brief stops at Medina and Mecca to pray for greater peace, prosperity and progress in Nigeria.
After visiting Saudi Arabia, President Buhari will make brief stops at Medina and Mecca to pray for greater peace, prosperity and progress in Nigeria.
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