Information obtained by 9News Nigeria shows that President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is presently in a meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Bio, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, in Abuja.
According to local reports, Bio arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at 12:22 pm on Monday in the company of the bagpipers of the Presidential Guards Brigade.
The reports also revealed that Bio was received by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who ushered him into the closed-door meeting.
9News Nigeria reports that Nigeria and Sierra Leone have maintained strong diplomatic relations since their respective independences in October 1960 and April 1961.
Both nations are active members of the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union and have collaborated on initiatives aimed at promoting peace, stability, and development in the region.
Between 1991 and 2002, Nigeria played a pivotal role in supporting Sierra Leone during its civil war when it led the ECOWAS Monitoring Group in peacekeeping efforts to restore stability in the region.
According to history, Nigerian forces were also instrumental in combating rebel factions and reinstating the democratically elected government of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah after a military coup in 1997.
