President Muhammadu Buhari Welcome Gov Sanwo-Olu in Abuja



President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday afternoon, had a closed-door meeting with Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the State House in Abuja.

SANWO-OLU . President Muhammadu Buhari receives briefing from the Lagos State Governor. H.E Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the State’s handling of the Coronavirus “COVID-19” at the Presidential Villa Sunday afternoon in Abuja. MAR 8 2020

The Nation could not immediately establish the reason for the meeting or its outcome as at the time of filling this briefing report.
Although the meeting was not anticipated by members of the State House Correspondents Corps, pictures from the Media Department of the State House confirmed the meeting.
A statement, as is usually with such events involving the President, was still being expected while filing this report.

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