US visit: Security, economy my top priorities-Buhari

Ahead of his visit on Sunday to the United States of America, USA, President Mohammadu Buhari has disclosed that core issues of security and economy would feature prominently in his talks with President Barack Obama.
He also stated that there would be high-level talks with other senior officials of the U.S. Government.
Buhari who would embark on the trip with the Governors of Imo, Nasarawa, Edo, Borno and Oyo States as well as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Industry, Trade and Investment would also hold different discussions with US Vice President, Mr. Joe Biden, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey and the Deputy Secretary of Defence, Robert Work on military and defence cooperation.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina added before leaving Washington DC, president Buhari would address the United States Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Council for Africa just as he would meet with Nigerians resident in America.
The statement added that the president would spend 4 days in America and return to the country on July 23.
It will be recalled that President Obama had on June 25 indicated interest to host him at the White House.
Adesina’s statement read thus: “Topmost on the agenda of President Buhari’s talks with President Obama and United States Government officials will be measures to strengthen and intensify bilateral and international cooperation against terrorism in Nigeria and West-Africa.
“He later hold further discussions with the Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey and the Deputy Secretary of Defence, Robert Work on military and defence cooperation.
“The President will also meet with Vice President Joe Biden and confer with the US Attorney-General, Loretta Lynch, the US Secretary of Treasury, Jack Lew, the US Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker and the US Trade representative, Michael Froman on United States support for his administration’s war against corruption as well as fresh measures to boost Nigeria-United States trade relations.
“The President, who will be received by the United States Secretary of State at the State Department in Washington DC, will later hold meetings with the United States Senate and Congressional Committees on Foreign Relations, as well as the Black Caucus of the United States House of Representatives.
“Before leaving Washington DC, President Buhari will address the United States Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Council for Africa.
“The President, who will be accompanied by the Governors of Imo, Nasarawa, Edo, Borno and Oyo States as well as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Industry, Trade and Investment, will also host an interactive session with Nigerians in the American Diaspora.
“The US trip will also afford President Buhari the opportunity of a reunion with members of the American War College Class of 1980 in which he was a distinguished participant.
“He is due back in Abuja on Thursday.