Professor Osibanjo led a high-powered Nigerian team to welcome the visiting Cameroonian President whose aircraft touched down at exactly 11:15am.
Meanwhile, the FCT Minster, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has conferred honorary citizenship of Abuja on the President of Cameroon, Mr. Paul Biya and presented him with the key to the City of Abuja.
The Minister, who welcomed the Cameroonian visiting President to the City, described Abuja as the symbol of national unity of the country.
Malam Bello remarked that the key to the City of Abuja confers on him the Honorary Citizenship of Abuja, with all the rights and privileges.
He emphasized that this honour has been bestowed on the visiting President as mark of respect for the strong friendship and cordial relationship between the people of Nigeria and Cameroon.
Responding, the Cameroonian President, Mr. Paul Biya, who led a strong delegation of Cameroonian Government and people to have audience with President Muhammadu Buhari, appreciated the honour done to him.
President Biya reiterated that Nigeria and Cameroon have long standing historical and diplomatic relationship that ought to be strengthened for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
According to him, he and his entourage are in Nigeria for a two-day visit to have audience with the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari.
The First Lady of Cameroon as well as ten cabinet Ministers were on the entourage of the Cameroonian President that just arrived Abuja, Nigeria.
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