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| President Buhari and Emir, Sheikh Hamad Al-thani |
On the
front burners were the recharge of Lake Chad with water from the Congo Basin, so
as to grant succour to the more than 30 million people adversely affected by
the shrinkage of the lake over the years.
On the receding Lake Chad, he said of
the over 30 million people affected, more than half were in Nigeria, and it has
contributed greatly to illegal migration, as innumerable youths dare the Sahara
Desert and the Mediterranean Sea, in order to find safer shores in Europe. A
large number die in the process.
President Buhari said, adding:
"Recharging the lake will bring back fishing, farming, animal husbandry,
and the youths won't be attracted by insurgency or illegal migration. We want
Qatar to be involved because of the humanitarian nature of the endeavour."
He also sought investments in petroleum, power, aviation, agriculture, railways,
and many other sectors.
The Emir, Sheikh Hamad Al-thani said
he was honoured and happy to be in Nigeria for the first time, stressing it was
a reciprocal visit to the one paid to Qatar in 2016 by President Buhari.
