US President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon spoke with President Muhammadu Buhari in a telephone conversation.
Trump invited Buhari, who is currently in London on vacation, to come to Washington DC at a “mutually convenient” date, presidency sources informed TheCable.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has issued a statement to confirm the development.
Buhari congratulated Trump on his election as US president and the two leaders highlighted areas to improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
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The Nigerian president specifically requested support for arms – an area that has frustrated the country because of negative human rights reports on the activities of Nigerian soldiers in the north-east.
Meanwhile, Adesina later issued a statement on the telephone conversation.
He said: “President Muhammadu Buhari this afternoon from London spoke to President Donald Trump on telephone at the request of the American President.
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“The conversation was cordial and President Buhari congratulated Trump on his election as President of the United States, and on his cabinet.
“The two leaders discussed ways to improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism through provision of necessary equipment.
“President Trump encouraged President Buhari to keep up the good work he is doing, and also commended him for the efforts made in rescuing 24 of the Chibok Girls and the strides being taken by the Nigerian military.
“President Trump assured the Nigerian President of US readiness to cut a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism.
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“President Trump also invited President Buhari to Washington at a mutually convenient date.”
However, Trump was very quiet on the telephone conversation in his tweets.
Instead, he tweeted on the visit of the Canadian PM Jusin Trudeau.
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Today I will meet with Canadian PM Trudeau and a group of leading business women to discuss women in the workforce. https://t.co/bFAHPRXHdP
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2017
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Welcome to the @WhiteHouse Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau! pic.twitter.com/WKgF8Zo9ri
Advertisement— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2017
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6 comments
Very interesting. But Nigerians deserve to have the video clip of the phone conversation.
no they dont, because even a video will be called fake. Buhari should get his rest and come back when he is ready. Nigerians can never be pleased no matter what.
d last trump wl do is to call buhari, except trump is his fellow hypocrite.
Time shall tell.
Who is fooling who if Buhari has strength to talk to trump, let him speak to Nigerians.
they said he doesn’t want to talk to Nigerians people who voted him.. yet the next thing is charting with trump.. na waoooo.. is it how to fix Nigeria?