» Buhari Rejects Rolls Royce Provided By Nigerian High Commission In London- The Nation «

President-elect Muhammadu Buhari,
currently
on a private visit to England, on Friday
turned
down the use of a Rolls Royce made
available
for him by the Nigerian High Commission in
London.
Buhari shocked officials of the High
Commission when, on landing at the
Heathrow
Airport, he declined to make use of the Rolls
Royce and other facilities offered him.
The Nation gathered that after exchanging
pleasantries with the embassy officials led
by
the High Commissioner, Dr Dalhatu Tafida,
the
president-elect politely told them that his
visit
was strictly private and he had made
arrangement for all his needs while in the
UK.
He reportedly thanked them for the warm
reception and quickly hopped into a less
flamboyant car he had arranged for and
drove
out of the airport.
A source said: “It appeared he was
uncomfortable with the number of exotic
cars
in the convoy.
“Hard as the stunned diplomats present
tried
to convince him, he refused to bulge,
insisting
that since he did not inform the
Commission of
his visit because it was not an official trip,
hence he was not entitled to such
grandeur.”
Buhari, yesterday, held talks with British
Prime
Minister David Cameron at his 10, Downing
Street official residence.
Top of their discussion was the continued
threat to Nigeria’s security by the terror
group,
Boko Haram.
The official website of the UK government
said
after the talks that “both leaders
congratulated
each other on their recent election victories
and discussed the challenges facing
Nigeria.”
It added: “the Prime Minister stressed the
UK’s
wish to work for a stable, prosperous and
secure Nigeria.
“The leaders discussed security in the
region
and the fight against terrorism, particularly
the
threat posed by Boko Haram.
“They discussed the need for a regional
approach and agreed to continue working
together to build the capacity of the Nigerian
Army, with the UK continuing to provide
military training and intelligence support.
“On tackling corruption, they agreed this
was a
priority to ensure Nigeria’s prosperity and
success.”
Mr. Cameron was said to have agreed to
look at
what technical assistance and support the
UK
could provide to the Nigerian government
as it
looks to undertake its reforms.
“They also discussed the need to tackle
organised crime and the links between the
UK
and Nigeria.
“Finally, they talked about the challenges
posed
by migration from Africa to Europe and the
president-elect said he would do all he could
to
secure Nigeria’s borders,” the statement
said.