Jonathan meets with Obama, calls for stronger global consensus to end terrorism (PHOTOS)

President Goodluck Jonathan Monday in
New York called for a stronger global
consensus and determination to end the
scourge of terrorism as quickly as possible.
Speaking at talks with President Barrack
Obama of the United States ahead of the
opening of the 68th session of the United
Nations tomorrow, President Jonathan said
that unless the international community
unites and deploys its enormous resources
to eradicate terrorism, it will continue to be
embarrassed by terrorist outrages such as
the heinous attack on defenceless shoppers
in Nairobi at the weekend which both
leaders strongly condemned.
President Jonathan expressed his
appreciation of the support and assistance
Nigeria has been receiving from the United
States for its fight against domestic
terrorism. He added, however, that Nigeria
will welcome even more bilateral
collaboration in this regard.



The President said that his administration
also looked forward to the
further strengthening of Nigeria’s relations
with the United States in the areas of trade
and economic development.
He reassured President Obama of his
commitment to the continuous
strengthening of Nigeria’s electoral
processes and the country’s democratic
institutions.
President Jonathan also applauded
President Obama’s Power Africa and Youth
Leadership Initiatives saying that both
initiatives would complement aspects of his
administration’s agenda for national
transformation.



President Obama had while welcoming
President Jonathan to their meeting at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York,
described Nigeria as a critical partner of the
United States in Africa.
He assured President Jonathan that the
United States will continue to
cooperate with Nigeria in all possible areas,
including the war against domestic and
global terrorism.
President Jonathan was accompanied to the
talks by the Minister of State (Foreign
Affairs) Prof. Viola Onwuliri, Nigeria’s
Ambassador to the United States, Prof.
Adebowale Adefuye, the Minister of
Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison
Madueke, and the Governor of Gombe
State, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo.
The United States Secretary of State, Mr.
John Kerry and President Obama’s National
Security Adviser, Ms. Susan Rice were also
present at the talks.