President Muhammadu Buhari visited Spain on Wednesday, where he met the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez, King of Spain, His Majesty, King Filipe VI, and gave a speech at the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization, WTO, in Madrid.
During the visit, bilateral agreements and MoUs were signed covering areas of prisoner transfer, sports and culture, and the economy.
Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Honorable Attorney General of the Federation (HAGF), Abubakar Malami, signed these 3 Agreements on behalf of the FG.
What they said
Media aide to the Presidency, Tolu Ogunlesi stated that the bilateral agreements covered Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Extradition, and Transfer of Sentenced Persons.
President Buhari in audience with Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on 1st June, 2022.#PMBInSpain pic.twitter.com/rehhprPCmJ
— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) June 2, 2022
The Presidency stated that “The Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons will allow Nigerians serving jail terms in Spanish prisons (there are apparently quite a number of them) to complete their sentences back home if they so wish. (I’m told the Agreement also guarantees some form of legal aid in Spain).”
President @MBuhari at the HQ of the World Tourism Organization WTO in Madrid Spain today, Wednesday,1st June 2022 Accompanied by Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare @SundayDareSD
Minister of interior Rauf Aregbesola @raufaregbesola ..
1/2 pic.twitter.com/uW3J4n7x8L— Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports Dev’t, Nigeria (@NigeriaFMYS) June 1, 2022
They also added that five (5) MoUs were signed between Nigeria & Spain by Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, Sports Minister Sunday Dare, and Trade Minister Niyi Adebayo on Economic & Trade Cooperation —Sports —Health —Tourism —Science Cooperation
Today, Madrid- The signing and exchange of the MOU on sports between the kingdom of Spain and Nigeria by Nigeria’s Minister of Sports @SundayDareSD and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain while President @MBuhari and Spanish Prime Minister look on. pic.twitter.com/hTAfhEwyJb
— Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports Dev’t, Nigeria (@NigeriaFMYS) June 1, 2022
President Buhari meets with King of Spain His Majesty, King Filipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace, Madrid.#PMBInSpain pic.twitter.com/O3POudp5BZ
— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) June 1, 2022
