Liberian’s newly sworn-in President, Mr. George Weah, visited Nigerian leader, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday to show appreciation for Nigeria’s support to his country
The two leaders met behind closed doors.
Weah, who is said to be on a “Thank You’’ visit to Nigeria, arrived the Presidential Villa at about 12.33 p.m.
Weah was received by President Buhari at the presidential forecourt before the duo went into closed door meeting.
The former football star and 1995 World Footballer of the Year, was sworn in as Liberia’s president on Jan. 22.
Weah won Liberia’s presidential election as candidate of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) when he scored 61.5 per cent of the total of 720,023 votes cast, defeating the incumbent vice president of the country, Joseph Boakai, and the candidate of the ruling Unity Party.
With NAN reports