Africa-Afrique (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will visit the US on July 20, to hold bilateral talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC.
The visit will underscore the US longstanding friendship with Nigeria, the commitment to strengthening and expanding US partnership with Nigeria’s new government, and support for the Nigerian people following their historic democratic elections and peaceful transfer of power.
“President Obama looks forward to discussing with President Buhari our many shared priorities including US-Nigeria cooperation to advance a holistic, regional approach to combating Boko Haram, as well as Nigeria’s efforts to advance important economic and political reforms that will help unlock its full potential as a regional and global leader,”it said.
In addition to hosting President Buhari at the White House, US senior government officials will hold consultations with Buhari’s senior advisers aimed at building on the strong US-Nigeria relationship.
Obama will also travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, late July for bilateral meetings with the Government of Ethiopia and the leadership of the African Union (AU).
The American leader will also be in Kenya in late July.
The US Department of State said that the visits will build on the success of the August 2014 US-Africa Leaders Summit “by strengthening ties with our African partners and highlighting America’s longstanding commitment to investing in Africa.”
It said the visit to Ethiopia would be the first by a sitting US President, and to the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, noting that, it underscored US efforts to work with the countries and citizens of sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate economic growth, strengthen democratic institutions, and improve security.
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