United States President, Barrack Obama has
invited President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria for talks on issues bordering on
terrorists activities in the African continent among others .
invited President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria for talks on issues bordering on
terrorists activities in the African continent among others .
Disclosing this to State House correspondents,
United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman,
who is leading a delegation to the US-Nigeria bi-national commission meeting,
said all was set for both leaders to meet soon and discuss issues bordering on
security, governance, education and agriculture.
United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman,
who is leading a delegation to the US-Nigeria bi-national commission meeting,
said all was set for both leaders to meet soon and discuss issues bordering on
security, governance, education and agriculture.
According to her, while she came to the
presidential villa to deliver a letter from Obama to the Nigerian President
Jonathan who was gracious enough to accept the letter, adding that “We
look forward to working further on the basis of the letter.”
presidential villa to deliver a letter from Obama to the Nigerian President
Jonathan who was gracious enough to accept the letter, adding that “We
look forward to working further on the basis of the letter.”
She said, “The binational commission is
really an invaluable tool for both nations to work together for a strong
relationship, especially to support Nigeria as it moves forward to tackle its
challenges. Our presidents are likely to meet soon. I will leave that
announcement to the President of the United States and the President of
Nigeria.
really an invaluable tool for both nations to work together for a strong
relationship, especially to support Nigeria as it moves forward to tackle its
challenges. Our presidents are likely to meet soon. I will leave that
announcement to the President of the United States and the President of
Nigeria.
“The issues before the bi-national
commission range from security to governance, education and agriculture.
Nigeria is a very important country, not only here on the continent, but around
the world. Nigeria has served on the Security Council of the UN and it is
likely to do so again in future.
commission range from security to governance, education and agriculture.
Nigeria is a very important country, not only here on the continent, but around
the world. Nigeria has served on the Security Council of the UN and it is
likely to do so again in future.
“He is the head of the Committee on
Democracy and has been leader in so many ways, like in ECOWAS as a peace-keeper
all around the world. These are the partnerships that are important to us.
Secretary Kerry had a meeting with President Jonathan in Addis at the AU
summit, and so, we look for every opportunity to strengthen our
relationship.”
Democracy and has been leader in so many ways, like in ECOWAS as a peace-keeper
all around the world. These are the partnerships that are important to us.
Secretary Kerry had a meeting with President Jonathan in Addis at the AU
summit, and so, we look for every opportunity to strengthen our
relationship.”
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