Obasanjo invites Susilo to Nigeria

Obasanjo invites Susilo to Nigeria

JAKARTA: Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has invited his
Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to visit his
country, Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia Moh. Buba Ahmed said in
Jakarta.

"The invitation was extended to President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono during our President's recent visit to Indonesia. It
was an open invitation," Ambassador Ahmed said on Wednesday.

Obasanjo visited Indonesia late last month to attend the
Asian-African Summit.

Nigeria, according to Ahmed, has maintained cordial ties with
Indonesia for a long time. Nigeria, the present chair of the
African Union, is Indonesia's biggest trading partner on the
African continent.

Last year, Indonesia imported US$1.2 billion worth of oil and
gas from Nigeria and exported $350 million in goods. -- JP