Photos: Dubai Ruler & King, Sheikh Mohammed & President Buhari tour Nigeria Pavilion at #Expo2020Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday visited the Nigeria Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, where he met President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.

Sheikh Mohammed and President Buhari discussed efforts to forge closer ties and "build bridges of effective co-operation", Dubai Media Office reported. During his meeting with the Nigerian president, Sheikh Mohammed discussed ways of boosting cooperation with Nigeria for the benefit of the people of both countries. 

Highlighting the distinguished relations between the UAE and Nigeria, the Nigerian president expressed his pleasure at visiting the UAE. Buhari stressed his country’s keenness to advance cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including trade and investment. During his visit to the Nigeria Pavilion, Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the creative industries and the diverse cultural history of Nigeria’s various states as well as the country’s future projects.