Saddled by abysmal performance on all fronts,coupled with widespread rejection of the his second term bid, Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari is currently globetrotting trying to rally global support of his unpopular second term bid.
To this end, Mr. Buhari through the help of Mrs Amina Mohammed and some well funded lobbyist in DC, has secured an invitation from President Trump to the the White House on April 30th, 2018.
Buhari, a 75-year-old former military ruler who took office in 2015, last week announced that he will seek a second term in elections next year. He flew to Britain for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May shortly after the announcement.
Buhari`s meeting with Trump comes weeks after Rex Tillerson, then U.S. secretary of state, visited Nigeria and other African countries in March only to be fired after his return to Washington.
Tillerson’s trip was part of attempts to smooth relations after Trump reportedly dismissed some African nations as “shithole countries” in January. Trump later denied making the comment.
“President Trump looks forward to discussing ways to enhance our strategic partnership and advance our shared priorities,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
The priorities include “promoting economic growth and reforms, fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security, and building on Nigeria’s role as a democratic leader in the region”, she said.
