President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, held talks with King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the second day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference, during which both leaders committed to deeper partnership for the development of both countries.
According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, Buhari and the Saudi Monarch reviewed aspects of cooperation between both countries and agreed to advance cooperation in the areas of oil and gas, given the similarities of both countries as big producers of the commodity.
President Muhammadu Buhari in a meeting with King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on the margins of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference.
In this regard, King Salman assured the president of the willingness of Saudi Arabia to invest in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, thereby “strengthening the strategic partnership between the Saudi Energy company, Aramco, and the NNPC”.
Both leaders also discussed the current regional and global security situation, and Buhari expressed his desire for a quick and peaceful resolution on contentious issues in the region.
Noting the cordial relations Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, the two leaders “committed to vigorously enhance and develop relations in several areas – from trade, people-to-people partnership, technology, education and agriculture, for the mutual prosperity of citizens of both countries”.
(C) Control TV 2019.
