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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.
Florence Verzelen, Chairman/CEO of General Engineering and Marketing of Telecommunications Operator,
Francois-Regis Teze and Chairman/CEO, Donaflex Automotive, Dr
Donatus Nwokoye, a very successful manufacturer. The Nigerian leader urged the investors to further explore vast opportunities of human and natural resources in Nigeria. At the meeting with the delegation from Total,
Buhari said the outlook and potentials for growth in the country had remained steadily positive. He affirmed the government’s commitment to scale up operating standards and policies that encourage mutual benefits.
“We are very pleased with the evolving trends in technology, which is currently driving development across the world and Nigeria.
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Buhari woos foreign investors
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Paris, France, urged investors to further explore vast opportunities for human and natural resources in Nigeria.
The President assured them that fiscal policies would be more favourable, predictable and measurably tilted towards creating a harmonious business environment.
President Buhari gave the assurance at the meetings he held with Chairman/CEO of Total, Patrick Pouyanne, Executive Vice President, AirBus, Silvere Delaunay, Chairman of the Board of a software company, Daussault Systems, Florence Verzelen, Chairman/CEO of General Engineering and Marketing of Telecommunications Operator, Francois-Regis Teze and Chairman/CEO, Donaflex Automotive, Dr Donatus Nwokoye, a very successful manufacturer.