The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA returned to the country on Monday 2 September 2013 after a brief private stay in Europe.

The Head of State was greeted on arrival at the airport by the Speaker of the Senate, Marcel NIAT NJIFENJI, the Prime Minister Philemon YANG, the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic Ferdinand NGOH NGOH, and a host of other senior State personalities.