FG cancel weekly FEC as British PM Theresa May arrives State House, departs after brief meeting with Buhari

 

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ABUJA—-President Buhari has cancelled the weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting, FEC, to welcom the British Prime Minister, Theresa May.

 

 

 

British prime minister, Theresa May with Muhammadu Buhari

 

 

The Prime Minister arrived at the State House to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

 

 

 

Vanguard report that Theresa May arrived exactly 1pm and was ushered in by the military pipers of the Guard Brigade Band where President Buhari officially welcomed her.

 

 

 

Afrerwards she went into closed door meeting with Presidentt Buhari at the New Banquet Hall of the State House. May’s visit to Nigeria is part of her tour of some Africa countries.

 

 

 

On ground to receive her apart from the President were serving Ministers led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, Secretary to the Government of the Federal, SGF, Boss Mustapha.

 

 

Meanwhile, it was reported that Theresa May has departed the State House after meeting behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

 

 

After the meeting there was no usual press briefing by the two world leaders As is usually the case.