Buhari receives Grand Khalifa of Morocco
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received Sharif Muhammad Kabir Ibn Muhammad of Morocco, the Grand Khalifa of Sheikh Ahmad Tijani ahead f the visit of King. Buhari has been expecting the visit of the King which is meant to cement relations and spur bilateral agreements in various areas. Buhari had visited Morocco for the Climate Conference, COP22 where he said: “I arrived in Morocco amid a warm welcome and tomorrow I will give Nigeria’s speech at the COP22 high-level segment.” The King will visit Nigeria on Thursday as part of efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries, especially regarding the sectors of agriculture and solar energy. Besides the economic aspect of the planned visit, Morocco will seek to prompt Nigeria to reconsider its stance on the Western Sahara. Nigeria has been a vocal supporter of the Polisario, and is regarded as belonging to the axis Algeria-Abuja-Pretoria. Nigeria recognizes the self-proclaimed Sara