The meeting between President
Muhammadu Buhari and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, showed approval for
the Buhari-led administration, Nigeria’s top officials at the meeting said.
Buhari became the first sub-Saharan
African leader to visit Trump at the White House for a bilateral talk that
touched on security, economy, trade, investment and governance.
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| Presidents Donald Trump and Muhammadu Buhari |
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun said
the meeting was “very fruitful, insightful and successful”, adding that it was
a deep-rooted meeting. “He (Trump) showed what I would call ‘approval’ for
almost all that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing.
“They followed what was happening, may be, in the last 20 years or so. They
recognised the fact that things are tough and they appreciate the efforts of Mr
President, but that there’s always room for improvement,” Amosun said. The
governor said the Trump administration showed commitment and the general
impression that it would support what the Nigerian government was doing. “We’re
gaining a lot”.
