President Buhari, Kwara Gov, others return from Japan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday returned to Abuja after attending the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) in Yokohama, Japan.
Recall that the President travelled to Japan last Sunday alongside the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and his Lagos and Borno counterparts; Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prof. Babagana Umara Zullum respectively for TICAD7, themed, “Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future.”
The President and some members of his entourage arrived the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at 11:38 pm.
Buhari had in Japan assured potential investors of good returns as a result of ongoing reforms initiated by his administration in the last three years.
The president also held bilateral talks with the Japanese government and companies as well as some African leaders during the conference.
On Friday, Buhari welcomed the interest shown by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the Toyota Group to support projects in which Japanese companies are involved in Nigeria.
He also met with members of Nigerian community in Japan where he condemned few Nigerians abroad indulging in criminal activities.
Buhari noted that the activities of such dubious Nigerians do not represent the values of majority of the people of the country.