King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Wednesday had a telephone
conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, where the Nigerian
president is on vacation, says presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina.
Adesina, in a statement on Thursday said the King, who initiated
the call, asked after the President’s health and expressed satisfaction at his
rate of improvement.
“The two leaders also discussed the current stage of the
Morocco-Nigeria Atlantic crude oil pipeline project.
“King Mohammed VI thanked President Buhari for Nigeria’s
support in returning Morocco to the African Union and notified him of Morocco’s
request to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),” he
said.
Adesina added that the Moroccan King also expressed his
intention to make the Rabat-Abuja strategic partnership a framework for regular
consultation and cooperation on African issues of mutual interest to both
countries.
“President Buhari, who thanked King Mohammed VI for the
phone call, said that he looked forward to deepening relations between both
countries,” he said.
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