President Muhammadu Buhari
The Presidency on Friday said that the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has recommended President Muhammadu Buhari for the present stage of relationship between Nigeria and the United States.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, revealed this in an assertion on Friday in Abuja.
Shehu said that Pompeo gave the commendation when the President obtained a phone name from him on Thursday.
According to him, Pompeo assured the President that with him within the Department of State, the relations between each nations would get even higher.
Shehu also said that President Buhari additionally congratulated Pompeo on his new appointment, including that he recalled his earlier assembly with Pompeo when he was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
He thanked the Secretary of State for the big assist the U.S. has prolonged to Nigeria, particularly within the areas of safety and intelligence gathering.
President Buhari additionally requested Pompeo to increase his appreciation to U.S. President Donald Trump for the nice and cozy reception obtained in the middle of his latest go to to the White House.
Shehu also said that Pompeo additionally reiterated the will of the U.S. to proceed to pursue, aspect by aspect with Nigeria, issues of widespread curiosity on the African continent, together with the combat in opposition to terrorism and corruption, in addition to commerce and growth.