The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has received the newly sworn-in President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, at the State House in Abuja on Monday.

This was disclosed by the Presidency through a video shared on Twitter showing the moment both leaders met at the State House.

“Arrival of the recently sworn-in President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, at the State House. He’s welcomed by President @MBuhari,” the video was captioned.

According to the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, the governors of Kebbi, Borno, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara states were also present at the State House during Bazoum’s arrival.