Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has
arrived Cotonou, the Republic of Benin for the
11th summit of the heads of state and
government of the Niger Basin Authority.
President Buhari being received by the Prime
Minister of Republic of Benin Mr Lionel
Zinsou and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin
Republic Amb. Lawrence Obisakin at the
Cotonou International Airport as President
Buhari arrives to attend 11th Summit of the
Heads of State and Government of the Niger
Basin Authority in Cotonou Benin Republic on
8th Jan 2016
According to a statement signed by Adamu
Sambo, the president was received by the
Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin, Mr
Lionel Zinsou, Nigeria’s ambassador to Benin,
Lawrence Obisakin, the minister of water
resources Suleiman Adamu, minister of state
foreign affairs and members of the Nigerian
community in the neighbouring west African
country.
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Nine heads of state of the member countries
of Niger Basin Authority are attending
summit during which new secretary general
of the organisation is expected to be
appointed.
President Buhari with President Boni Yayi of
Benin Republic, President Iddris Deby of
Chad, President Issoufou Mohammadou of
Niger Republic and President Faure
Gnassingbe of Togo as President Buhari
attends 11th Summit of the Heads of State
and Government of the Niger Basin Authority
in Cotonou Benin Republic on 8th Jan 2016
“The minister of water resources Suleiman
Adamu speaks on Nigeria’s expectation at
the Summit,” the statement said.
