May 29 Handover: Full List of 43 Countries Buhari Visited As Nigerian President
President Muhammadu Buhari will be rounding up his tenure as the number 1 citizen of Nigeria in less than 35 days as May 29 transition day is fast approaching.
Being a Nigerian president, Buhari has been criticised for being the most travelled leader the West African country has ever had.
According to The Punch, Buhari had visited 40 countries of the world as Nigeria's president and had about 90 foreign trips in his 8 years of administration in Nigeria.
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Assessing the 8 years reign of the Daura-born military leader turned democratic president, Buhari visited no less than 43 countries across the world.
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The countries Buhari visited cut across continents of the world and mostly on official visits, medical, and pilgrimages.
Legit.ng has, therefore, compiled and categorised the names of these countries based on how often the outgoing president has visited them while administering Nigeria.
Countries Buhari mostly visited
| S/N | Countries |
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 4 | Ethiopia |
| 5 | France |
Countries Buhari visited between 3-6 times
| S/N | Countries |
| 1 | South Africa (3x) |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (3x) |
| 3 | Ghana (3x) |
| 4 | Niger (3x) |
| 5 | Senegal (4x) |
Countries President Buhari visited at least 2 times
| 1 | Jordan |
| 2 | China |
| 3 | Germany |
| 4 | The Gambia |
| 5 | Benin |
| 6 | Kenya |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 9 | Qatar |
| 10 | Chad |
| 11 | Morocco |
Other 22 countries Buhari visited as Nigerian president are listed below
| S/N | Countries |
| 1 | Belgium |
| 2 | Burkina Faso |
| 3 | Cameroon |
| 4 | Egypt |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 6 | India |
| 7 | Iran |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Liberia |
| 10 | Mali |
| 11 | Malta |
| 12 | Mauritania |
| 13 | Netherlands |
| 14 | Russia |
| 15 | Rwanda |
| 16 | Poland |
| 17 | Portugal |
| 18 | South Korea |
| 19 | Spain |
| 20 | Sudan |
| 21 | Togo |
| 22 | Turkey |
Sudan crisis: Buhari to start moving Nigerians to safe place today or tomorrow
Legit.ng earlier reported that Garba Shehu, a senior media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed the federal government's efforts in evacuating trapped Nigerians in Sudan.
Shehu maintained that the Nigerian embassy in the country is working with the government of Sudan and Ethiopia to ensure the safety of the affected Nigerians.
According to Shehu, the trapped Nigerians are expected to be moved to a safe place between today and tomorrow.
Source: Legit.ng
