President Bola Tinubu, has received a high-level delegation from the State of Qatar, led by a special envoy of the Amir, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The Qatari delegation, was headed by Abdulla Saad Al Rumaihi, others included Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan Bin AbdulAziz, and the Qatari Ambassador to Nigeria, Ali Ghanem Al-Hajri.

The visit comes as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Qatar, with discussions expected to focus on economic cooperation, investment opportunities, and strategic partnerships.

President Tinubu was joined by key government officials during the meeting, including Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite.

Further details of the discussions were not immediately disclosed, but the visit is seen as a continuation of high-level diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic ties with Gulf States.