Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo met with Nasir El-Rufai in Abuja at the first Stakeholders’ meeting of the Democratic Republic of Congo-Nigeria Business Council held at the Sheraton Hotel.
The elder statesman at the meeting commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his foresight in creating DR Congo–Nigeria Business Council.
On the other hand, El Rufai added that with President Buhari’s initiative, the future would be brighter to work together in Africa.
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Obasanjo is understood to be the president while El Rufai is the deputy president of the council.
In El Rufai’s words: “Mr. President urged the former President to use his energy and network to extend similar formations in countries like Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa.”
Other dignitaries present at the gathering Dr Nteranya Sanginga; the governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo and other top government officials from DRC were also in attendance.