Buhari returns from 18-day UK trip

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday evening, returned to Abuja after   his 18-day trip to London, United Kingdom (UK).

The President was in London for the recent Global Education Summit, co-hosted by the British Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson and the Kenyan President, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta.

The President also spent a few days for his medical check-up after the summit.

His plane, Nigeria Air Force 1, touched down at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at about 18.00 hours on Friday.

On arrival in Abuja, President Buhari was received at the airport by some senior officials of the administration, including his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari; National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd); Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor; the three service chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mohammed Musa Bello.

On arrival, President Buhari inspected a guard of honour mounted by officers and men of the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army before watching displays by cultural troops representing different Nigerian cultures.

He was thereafter conveyed to the Presidential Villa in a helicopter.

The Nigeria Police Force had on Thursday night hinted that President Buhari will return to Abuja on Friday after a two week visit to the United Kingdom during which he attended an international summit on education as well as see his private doctors for routine medical check up.