The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom.
This was confirmed by pictorial reports released by the State House media.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he met with His Royal Majesty, King Charles III in Buckingham Palace to foster Nigeria’s bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom.
It was gathered that the Nigerian leader used the opportunity of the meeting to condole with the new king on the demise of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and to also congratulate him on his confirmation as the new British Monarch.
In an interview after meeting the 73-year-old monarch, Buhari said King Charles III asked him whether he has a house in the UK or not.
“He (King Charles III) asked me whether I have a house here (in the UK), I said no. I live in Nigeria alone, the only houses I have are those I have before I got into government and I am not very much interested in having houses all over the place. I feel much freer when I have nothing,” the President said.
Buhari said the current monarch, who was crowned king after the passing of his mother, “speaks very well of Nigeria and wants the relationship to continue and if possible improve”.
“Most economic, Nigerian businessmen and British men want to continue to work together. Let them make sure that the relationship is improved instead of being allowed to go down,” the President said.
Buhari departed Abuja on October 31 for London for a routine medical checkup.
An earlier statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said the president would return to the country in the second week of November.
