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BREAKING: Trump invites Buhari to White House on April 30

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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will meet Trump on April 30 at the White House in Washington

US President Donald Trump has invited his counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari for talks on 30 April in Washington, the White House announced on Sunday.

According to the statement, Trump will discuss issues such as promoting economic growth and fighting terrorism with Buhari.



“President Trump looks forward to discussing ways to enhance our strategic partnership and advance our shared priorities,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

The priorities include “promoting economic growth and reforms, fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security, and building on Nigeria’s role as a democratic leader in the region”, she said.

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Nigeria has been combating the terrorist organization Boko Haram since 2009.

The State Department under Trump approved the sale of 12 high-technology attack planes and equipment worth $600 million to Nigeria last year after the Obama administration halted the sale because of accusations that Nigeria’s air force was bombing civilians.

READ: You could go grow food on abandoned Nigerian roads – Buhari

The scheduled meeting will be the second between the two leaders.

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Last year September, the two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, during a luncheon Trump held for a select group of African leaders.

President Buhari who came to power in 2015, announced last week Monday, that he plans to seek reelection in 2019.

The Nigerian leader who left Abuja for the UK On Monday, will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit which begins in London on 18 April and ends on 20 April.

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2 Comments

2 Comments

  1. Abayomi

    April 16, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    Buhari should decline or make him first apologize for using the racial slur – re: shit hole country to describe Africa!

  2. Buky

    April 16, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Nice write up. Please keep it up

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