Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has met with the Governor
of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The two met at the first Stakeholders’ meeting of the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-Nigeria Business Council held at the Sheraton
Hotel, Ikeja at the weekend.
At the meeting, Obasanjo, who is the Council Patron,
“commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his foresight in creating the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Nigeria Business Council.”
The Special Assistant on Media to Obasanjo, Kehinde
Akinyemi, stated that the meeting was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja at the
weekend.
El-Rufai, who is the Deputy President of the Council, was
said to have broken the news while giving a report of his meeting with the
President held recently in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to El-Rufai, “the President was excited about the
Council. He said with such Council in Africa, the future will be brighter to
work together.”
The governor added that “Mr. President urged the former
President to use his energy and network to extend similar formations in
countries like Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa.”
The meeting also had in attendance, the President of the
Council and the immediate past Director General of the International Institute
for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Nteranya Sanginga; the governor of Anambra
State, Charles Soludo; top government officials from DRC and others.
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