Buhari arrives US Presidential Guest House, to hold talks with Trump lailasnews
President Buhari who is in the United States on the invitation of President Trump who he is scheduled to meet with on Monday, was received on arrival at Blair House by Nigerian Ambassador to USA Sylvanus Nsofor, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Governor Simon Lalung of Plateau State, Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Senator Monsurat Sunmonu and Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama.
He was also welcomed by top Nigerian businessmen including Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group, Tope Shonubi of Sahara Energy, among others.
The bilateral meeting is expected to afford both leaders, the opportunity to advance shared priorities, such as: promoting economic growth, fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security.
Talks will also be held between senior Nigerian Government officials and executives of major US companies in the areas of agriculture, aviation and transportation, as the meeting is also expected to further deepen the US-Nigeria relationship.
Buhari’s visit comes after Trump met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday and French President Emmanuel Macron last week to discuss the contentious Iran nuclear deal and biting trade sanctions.
According to a White House statement, the talks will focus on fighting terrorism and insecurity, economic growth and democratic development in Nigeria, set to hold presidential polls in February next year.
Nigeria is entering its ninth year fighting Boko Haram extremists, who have devastated the northeast of the country and killed over 20,000 people in a bloody quest to establish an Islamist state. Buhari is also battling a so-called herdsmen crisis, a sectarian conflict hardening along religious lines that has claimed scores of lives this year in escalating violence.
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