Vice President on 5-day visit to Nigeria, Mali

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari met his Nigerian counterpart Yemi Osinbajoin in capital Abuja. The Vice President is on a five-day, two-nation tour which will also take him to the another West African country Mali. Vice President Ansari said his visits are part of government's "very focused approach" to all regions of Africa. His visit to Nigeria comes at the invitation of Osinbajo. In
Abuja, he will later hold talks with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari address a business meeting organised by the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and deliver an address at the National Defence College of Nigeria.