By Marcus Ikechukwu
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after an eight-day official visit to Washington DC, the United States of America (USA).
President Buhari had paid a visit to America at the invitation of the US President, Joe Biden, where he participated in the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit.
The President had departed for the US from his country home in Daura, Katsina State, last Sunday, from where he joined other African leaders for the summit.
While in Washington DC, President Buhari participated in several high-level meetings and conversations around US-Africa relations, speaking on critical issues affecting the black continent, including security, climate change, transnational organised crimes and more.
Buhari had also engaged in other meetings, during which some high-level agreements were reached with America-based businesses, and wrapped up the visit with a town hall meeting with the Nigerian community in the US.
The President was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday morning by the governors of Kwara and Bauchi states; AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Bala Mohammed, respectively; the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ramatu Tijani Aliyu.
Also at the airport to receive the President were the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba; the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi; and other senior security officials.
Buhari is expected to resume official duties at the Presidential Villa on Monday.
