President Muhammedu Buhari had a telephone conversation with King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
A statement from Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina, Thursday, stated that King Mohammed VI of Morocco had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, in London, where the Nigerian President is on vacation.
Mr. Adesina said that the call was initiated by the Moroccan King, “who asked after the President’s health and expressed satisfaction at his rate of improvement.”
The two leaders also discussed the current stage of the Morocco-Nigeria Atlantic crude oil pipeline project.
According to the presidential adviser, King Mohammed VI thanked President Buhari for Nigeria’s support in returning Morocco to the African Union and notified him of Morocco’s request to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
President Buhari, who thanked King Mohammed VI for the phone call, said that he looked forward to deepening relations between both countries.
In recent times President Buhari has spoken to USA President Donald Trump and Kano State Governor Umar Ganduje, among others.
