President Muhammadu Buhari and President Donald Trump
US President, Donald Trump, on Monday wrote to President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
The content of the letter was released to the media by the US Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria.
It reads: “On behalf of the American people, I extend our
warmest greetings and congratulate you on the 59th anniversary of
Nigeria’s independence.
“Nigeria is among our strongest partners in Africa. We share
common goals of expanding trade and growing our economic relationship.
“We are allies in the global battle against terrorism, and we
want to see Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa driven out of the region and
other insurgencies like them dismantled.
“The United States welcomes efforts by your administration to
diversify opportunities for your talented, creative, and hardworking
people to the benefit of both our countries, Africa, and the world.
“I am pleased that following our meeting last year, our Vice
Presidents are also building on our longstanding history of cooperation.
I wish the people of Nigeria continued success as you mark another year
of independence.”