Nigeria's President Buhari's Four Days Visit to the United States

President Buhari's Visit to the United States

Author: Tom Okure, Ph.D
Date: July 20, 2015

President Buhari arriving in the USA for a
four day visit to the United States 

Nigeria’s President Buhari is on a four-day visit to the United States, the first such visit to
Washington since taking office in May 2015 in a rare peaceful transition of power in Nigeria.

United State President Obama and Nigeria’s President Buhari today discussed investment opportunities between both countries and repairing corruption in the Nigerian government.

Welcoming formalities upon arrival in the United States

Buhari’s visit to the USA marks a positive change in United States/Nigerian relations. Nigerian president is being received in Washington prior to Obama’s planed Africa trip and signals the importance the United States places on the relationship.

US  President Obama and Nigeria's President Buhari
meeting in the White House

Both countries experienced difficult relations during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

The relations was stressed under Jonathan, who unsuccessfully struggled to defeat Boko Haram terrorist during most of his term as Nigeria’s president. Jonathan’s administration did not also take kindly to the United States open criticism of corruption in his government and consequently cancelled a planned United States training program for Nigerian troops to combat the insurgency of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Today Buhari had breakfast with Vice President Joe Biden and later met with diplomats from West African countries, World Bank executives, and United States Congressional members. President Buhari is also scheduled to hold a town hall meeting with Nigerians on Tuesday July 21, 2015

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