President Muhammadu Buhari after a week trip to Washington DC, the United States of America (USA) returned to Abuja on 18th December 2022, after an invite from the US President, Joe Biden, to African leaders, especially those whose countries will be having elections in 2023. The Business Roundtable was organized by the American Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. Speaking at the forum, Buhari said Nigeria remains the best destination for American investors to put their money.
Buhari also received the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah, and his deputy, Pastor Bob Roberts of the US who visited him in Washington, USA.
At the meeting with the Secretary General of the forum, Buhari said that the work of the foundation in promoting multi-faith dialogue was as important to the world as it was to Nigeria.
The president also spoke about the need to raise generations of youths devoid of religious extremism and bigotry, urging the group to continue to target the young people who are the promise of the future.
Also at an interactive session in Washington entitled, “A conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria’’, Buhari said Nigeria’s agricultural revolution had led to the creation of over 13 million direct and indirect jobs in the last seven and half years.
The event was co-hosted by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. At the meeting with leaders of six African countries slated to have elections in 2023, President Joe Biden of the United States praised the Nigerian leader for his efforts in deepening democracy not only in Nigeria but also in Africa.
Buhari touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday morning where he was received by the governors of Kwara and Bauchi states; AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Bala Mohammed, respectively; the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ramatu Tijani Aliyu.
Upon his arrival at the airport he was received by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba; the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi; and other senior security officials.
