President Muhammadu Buhari and Donald Trump in the White House President Muhammadu Buhari and Donald Trump in the White House. President Donald Trump revealed his plans to assist Nigeria in the fight against counterterrorism in 2018. This announcement came after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the White House.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶ ... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶
Reports from the meeting indicated that Trump was prepared to sell helicopters in addition to the light fighter aircraft that had already been agreed upon.
Speaking at a joint press conference in the White House’s Rose Garden, Trump stated, “These new aircraft will improve Nigeria’s ability to target terrorists and protect civilians.”
When asked when the first deliveries of equipment, including a dozen A-29 Super Tucano light fighter aircraft and unspecified helicopters, would take place, Trump replied, “Very soon.” He added, “We’re getting them approved. Part of the problem was that you weren’t allowed to buy helicopters in our country, but now you are; I worked that out.
We make the best military equipment in the world, and our friends can now buy that equipment.”
Buhari’s visit to the White House was the first for any sub-Saharan leader, and he thanked Trump for Washington’s support in helping to rebuild the country’s northeast, which has been under assault for nine years from Boko Haram.
Buhari acknowledged that the United States of America has been the biggest contributor to the humanitarian response.
Buhari diplomatically brushed off the controversy over Trump’s alleged branding of Nigeria and other African nations as “shithole countries” in a January rant over immigration. He stated, “I’m very careful with what the press says, other than about myself.
I’m not sure about the validity of that allegation against the president. So the best thing for me is to keep quiet.”
Trump informed Buhari that, in return for America’s support, US exporters are “owed” more access to Nigerian markets. He expressed, “We look forward to growing our trade relationship based on the principles of fairness and reciprocity.
We give Nigeria well over $1 billion in aid every year, and we have already started talking with the president about taking down the trade barriers – very substantial barriers to the United States trading with Nigeria. So we believe that we are owed that.”.… CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
