President Bola Tinubu on Friday evening hosted Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
While details of their closed-door meeting were not made public, sources said discussions centred on regional peace, security, and economic integration within the West African subregion.
President Bio, who currently serves as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), took over the role from President Tinubu in June.
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Friday’s talks came four months after Bio assumed the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
On his verified X handle, the Sierra Leonean leader said he arrived in Abuja to speak at Baze University’s 12th convocation and engage African business leaders.
Bio’s visit marks his first official trip to Nigeria since assuming the ECOWAS chairmanship.
Both leaders are expected to strengthen cooperation on democracy promotion, counterterrorism, and sustainable development across ECOWAS member states.
(NAN)
