PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES EMIR OF QATAR 1;President Muhammadu Buhari and Emir of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a visit at the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE APRIL 23 2019.
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Buhari met with Emir of Qatar

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President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday met with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Althani in a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The emir is visiting three years after President Buhari went to Doha, the Qatari capital in February 2016, where he attended a meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

The Qatari leader, arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, by 12:11pm.

Wearing dark ash suit, white shirt, navy blue tie and black shoe, the emir was received by President Buhari at the forecourt.

After a brief ceremony at the forecourt that lasted for about 30 minutes, the two leaders went into the meeting.  The meeting  has ended Per Second News gathered and the Qatari leader is on his way back to Doha.

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