President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic at the State House, Abuja.
The Beninoise leader, who arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential villa at 10.09 GMT, was received by President Buhari.
The agenda of the meeting between the two leaders, who immediately went into a closed-door meeting, was not made known to journalists but it is expected to touch on business and the recent re-opening of Nigeria’s borders.
The two leaders are also expected to discuss security and bilateral matters as well as sub-regional issues.
Talon, who last met with the Nigerian leader in June 2019, was in the villa to thank President Buhari for ordering the re-opening of Nigerian borders in Dec. 2020.
President Buhari had in Aug. 2019 ordered closure of Nigeria’s land borders to check smuggling of rice and other foodstuffs as well as small arms and light weapons.
Dominica Nwabufo
