PHOTOS: President Jonathan Receives Bill Gates At State House, Abuja

American business magnate and Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is in Nigeria for the Stakeholders meeting on polio eradication.

The billionaire businessman was received alongside Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote at the State House in Abuja by President Jonathan and other top government officials.

Mr. Bill Gate, was honoured with a national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic.

President Jonathan said the honour was in recognition of Gate’s supports towards the eradication of Polio myelitis in Nigeria.