President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ethiopia where he is expected to deliver a goodwill message at the inauguration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Upon arrival at the at the newly built VIP Terminal of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Ahmed gestured to President Buhari to join him in a waiting SUV as he drove the Nigerian leader to Friendship Park for a private dinner.

The dinner was also attended by the President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde, and the President of Senegal, Macky Sall.

The inauguration of Prime Minister Ahmed for a second five-year term is scheduled to hold at the historic Meskel Square.

At the airport, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Buhari spoke on the significance of the president’s visit to Ethiopia