Trump and Buhari Declare Wide Agreement on Key Issues

"I had a very productive meeting with President Trump today at the White House" Nigerian President Buhari declared in a Tweet shortly after a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden. The key issues discussed, the President said, included security, anti-corruption, trade, human rights and humanitarian concerns.

President Muhammadu Buhari signing the White House register after his arrival at the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday, April 30, 2018.

President Trump Hosts a Joint Press Conference with President Buhari in the Rose Garden at the White House on Monday, April 30, 2018.

President Trump Hosts a Joint Press Conference with President Buhari in the Rose Garden at the White House on Monday, April 30, 2018.

President Trump Hosts a Joint Press Conference with President Buhari in the Rose Garden at the White House on Monday, April 30, 2018.

President Donald Trump is hosts Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House Monday, April 30th 2018. The event marks Trump's first official visit from an African head of state.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House Monday, April 30th 2018. The event marks Trump's first official visit from an African head of state.

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