JONATHAN LEAVES FOR WASHINTON

saturday 2 , august 2014.

jonathan leaves for washinton for US African leaders summit

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will, at the invitation of President
Barack Obama, leave for Washington DC early Sunday to participate in a
three-day United States-African Leaders Summit.
President Jonathan will join President Obama and about 50 other
participating African leaders for discussions that are expected to lead to
greater progress in key areas such as expanding trade and investment ties,
promoting inclusive sustainable development and expanding cooperation on
peace and security.
The Summit, which is the first of its kind between an American President
and African heads of state and government, is expected to greatly
strengthen ties between the United States, Nigeria and other African
countries.
In addition to three special sessions on 'Investing in Africa's Future',
'Peace and Regional Stability' and 'Governing the Next Generation', the
summit will also feature side-events such as the United States-Africa
Business Forum which has the objectives of boosting efforts to strengthen
trade and financial ties between the United States and Africa, creating
partnerships that will accelerate job creation, and encouraging even more
American investments in Nigeria and other African countries.
President Jonathan is also scheduled to hold meetings in Washington with
key United States political, security and business leaders on the
sidelines of the summit to discuss the further expansion of bilateral
cooperation between Nigeria and the United States in other areas including
the war against terrorism.
The President will be accompanied to the summit by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, the Coordinating Minster of the Economy
and Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Trade
and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu
Nebo and the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.)
He will return home at the conclusion of the summit on Wednesday.