 President Muhammed-e-Buhari put a call across to his Turkish counterpart Recep Edoğan on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, spokesman Gaba Şehu said the duo had fruitful discussions. According to him, President Buhari expressed satisfaction with existing bilateral ties between the two countries and called for greater Turkish participation in the economy and the humanitarian efforts in the northeast. Şehu said the two leaders expressed their desire for peace and stability to reign in the world and for an end to all ongoing conflicts as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.