King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Wednesday had a telephone
conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, where the Nigerian
president is on vacation.
According to a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser
to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the King, who
initiated the call, asked after the President’s health and expressed
satisfaction at his rate of improvement.
The two leaders were also said to have discussed the current
stage of the Morocco-Nigeria Atlantic crude oil pipeline project.
The statement read in part, “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.
“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.”
