Photos: Nigeria's Buhari in the U.S. ahead of meeting with Trump
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in the United States
ahead of a scheduled meeting with president Donald Trump at the White
House.
Buhari left Abuja on Saturday afternoon and arrived almost 24 hours
later with an entourage that included a number of governors and top
government officials.
He was ushered into the presidential guest house, Blair House, where
he will reside during his stay in the U.S. The presidency shared photos
of his arrival on social media. Among guests he has so far received are
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and Hon. Justice Sylvanus Nsofor,
Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S.
VIDEO: President @MBuhari arrives Washington DC today ahead of his tomorrow’s bilateral meeting with US President @realDonaldTrump, the President will be staying at Blair House, the US Presidential Guest House. #PMBinWashington pic.twitter.com/DCUHLKCNRK— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) April 29, 2018
What White House said about the meeting
“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.
Buhari, a 75-year-old former military ruler who took office in 2015,
last week announced that he will seek a second term in elections next
year. He flew to Britain for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May
shortly after the announcement.
Source: AN
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