– Donald Trump has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to Washington
– The two presidents will meet on April 30, 2018 The United States president, Donald Trump, has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to a meeting at the White House on April 30, 2018. According to a statement released by the US government, Trump is expected to discuss issues such as promoting economic growth and fighting terrorism with Buhari, The Nation reports. The statement read: “The relationship of the United States with Nigeria is deep and strong, and Nigeria’s economic growth, security, and leadership in Africa will advance our mutual prosperity.”
The scheduled meeting will be the second between the two leaders as the two met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2018, during a luncheon Trump held for a select group of African leaders. President Buhari will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit which begins in London on 18 April and ends on 20 April.
Buhari had earlier announced that he would seek reelection in the 2019 presidential election. The development was made public by the president’s personal assistant on new media, Bashir Ahmed.
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