President Muhammadu Buhari and King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein of Jordan have spoken over the phone on issues of common interest to their countries including security and the deepening of the Nigeria-Jordan strategic partnership in matters of security and other global issues.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), both leaders expressed satisfaction with the current state of the relationship between Nigeria and Jordan.
It informed that in the conversation, the Jordanian leader called to wish the President a happy and successful Ramadan and to especially thank him for naming the auditorium in the newly commissioned National Counter Terrorism Center in Abuja after him.
The facility is named “King Abdullah Bin Hussein II Auditorium.”
“Many important issues were also discussed by the two leaders regarding security,” It said.
According to the statement, Nigeria under President Buhari has collaborated and shared experiences with Jordan in tackling terrorism and its spread across West Africa and has gained significantly from the Middle Eastern kingdom by way of support for pre-emptive measures to neutralise the activities of insurgents in the sub-region.
King Abdullah indicated his wish to visit Nigeria before President Buhari leaves office.
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