Niger President's Visit To President Buhari Rescheduled

The visit of Niger Republic’s President, Mahamadou Issoufou, to President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2017, has been put forward.

A statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, said the rescheduling was at the instance of President Issoufou, who had another domestic engagement.

Before the last-minute postponement, arrangements had been concluded for President Buhari to receive his Nigerien counterpart and his delegation at the Presidential Villa, and attend the Jumaat
prayers together. A new date for the visit is to be announced in due course.