President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will on July 20 visit President Barrack Obama in the White House.
The duo would during the first official meeting deliberate on how to end the nagging Boko Haram insurgency in the country, a statement said on Thursday.
According to the statement from the White House, “President Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on July 20; The visit will mark our support for the Nigerian people following their historic democratic elections and peaceful transfer of power.”
The White House in the statement added that Obama looks forward to discussing with Buhari the two countries’ 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 economic and political reforms that will help unlock its full potential as a regional and global leader.”
They would as well discuss how to build a stronger bilateral relationship.
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