President Buhari on Tuesday wrote the National Assembly for approval to borrow fresh $6.183 billion (N2.343 trillion) to fund the 2021 budget deficit of N5.602 trillion.
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Buhari returns to Abuja after African Finance Summit in France
Mr Buhari and some of his aides landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3.52 p.m.
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, returned to Abuja from Paris, France, where he attended African Finance Summit.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft, conveying the president and some of his aides, landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3.52 p.m.
While in Paris, the Nigerian leader participated fully in the Financing Africa Summit, held at Grande Palais Ephemere on Tuesday, with the theme: “External Financing and debt Treatment.”
Thu May 20 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from Paris, France, after a four-day official visit to attend African Finance Summit.
The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media Bashir Ahmad confirmed this Thursday on his official twitter handle @BashirAhmaad.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a successful African Finance Summit which focused on reviewing African economy, following the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic,” the tweet which was attached with the arrival photos read.
During the trip, President Buhari and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron committed their two nations to working together to fight insecurity bedeviling the Lake Chad basin area and entire stretch of the Sahel region.
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