President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja said Nigeria stands to
benefit from his forthcoming meeting with President Barack Obama, hoping
it would strengthen the bilateral ties between Nigeria and the USA.
Buhari’ who spoke during his meeting with the United States Deputy
Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony J. Blinken, also expressed optimism that
talks with Obama would add a boost to the fight against terrorism in
Nigeria. President Buhari also stated that Nigeria and other Gulf of
Guinea nations will also welcome more cooperation from the United States
to enhance maritime security in the Gulf and curb crude oil theft.
Speaking on President Obama behalf, Blinken commiserated with President
Buhari and all Nigerians over the recent loss of lives in terrorist
attacks. He further expressed hope that Buhari’s administration work to
deepen the relationship between both countries while assuring that
government of the United States would be ready to listen to president
Buhari during his talks with president Obama.
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