President Muhammadu Buhari says French citizens who wish to leave France and seek greener pastures in Nigeria would be welcomed with open arms.

Buhari stated this in an published in Paris Daily L’Opinion on Friday, Peoples Gazette reports.

The president who is attending the Paris Peace Forum in France, said Nigeria’s growing population is a huge market for France to take advantage of.

He said; “Those who come from France seeking opportunities in Nigeria are today welcomed with open arms.

“This expansion only augurs more, given Nigeria’s population is projected to grow by 2050 to the same size as the European Union, and further to become the second-largest in the world by the close of the century. This great market is France’s opportunity.”