Mr John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, on Tuesday met with President
Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Secretary, who arrived the State House around 3.04 p.m.,
discussed key domestic and regional challenges including Boko Haram
insurgency and the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons with
President Buhari.
Buhari and Kerry also discussed other topical issues bordering on
counter terrorism efforts, the Nigerian economy, the fight against
corruption, the rule of law and human rights.
Other engagements of the U. S. Secretary of the State, at the State
House, include a meeting with some selected governors from the Northern
states of the country.
The U.S. Secretary of State is billed to leave Nigeria for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Visiting US Secretary of State, John Kerry, today praised the Sultan of
Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, for promoting religious tolerance and
understanding among Nigerians. Kerry praised the monarch while
delivering a speech on Resilient Communities and Religious Tolerance in
Countering Violent Extremism.
According to Kerry, the Sultanate Council was building a community of
tolerance for peace, progress and political stability in Nigeria. He
said that the United States would continue to identify itself with the
Sultanate in strengthening religious tolerance and understanding among
Nigerians
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived the Sultan of Sokoto's palace this morning. Continue to see more photos.
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, exchanging pleasantries with Malam Inuwa Abdulkadir as
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and his Zamfara State
counterpart, Abdulazizi Yari, look on, when the envoy arrived Sokoto for a one
day visit.
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