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Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu has been excluded from a scheduled meeting and lunch between President Donald Trump and leaders from five African countries to discuss commercial opportunities aimed at benefiting American and African citizens.

On Wednesday, a White House official said Mr Trump scheduled a discussion with leaders of five African countries including Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal.

The discussion, according to Reuters, will be held at the White House on July 9, focused on advancing relationships between the U.S. and Africa especially in terms of commercial opportunities.

“President Trump believes that African countries offer incredible commercial opportunities which benefit both the American people and our African partners,” the official stated.

While the reason for exclusion of Mr Tinubu remained unclear, Mr Trump had not publicly engaged the African most populous country for any commercial opportunities since he was inaugurated in January.

However, Mr Tinubu in April received a State Department representative from Mr Trump’s administration, Senior Advisor for Africa, in Paris, Massad Boulos,

According to multiple reports, their meeting focused on developing a strategic economic and security partnership between Nigeria, Africa and the United States, which was anchored on mutual respect, prosperity and regional stability.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump recently discontinued U.S. foreign aid for Africa as part of his administration’s plan to curb wasteful spending not in tandem with Mr Trump’s “America First” policies.

In June, the U.S. president also unveiled plans to place a general visa ban on 36 additional African countries including Nigeria, stating that affected countries must meet new requirements laid down by the State Department within 60 days

madridguy:
South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Kenya and others are also not there.

The US invited the countries they needed for what they invited them for.

madridguy:
South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Kenya and others are also not there.

The US invited the countries they needed for what they invited them for.

SeeWahala:
Who else believes or wanted trump to invite tilumbu the druggie to the White House?


Hahaha 🤣😂 these APC e-thugs overrate themselves and their demigod ajē

madridguy:
South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Kenya and others are also not there.

The US invited the countries they needed for what they invited them for.

Penguin2:
South Africa was not invited because of the recent row about White farmers who had their lands seized by SA govt and Trump had to offer them asylum.

Egypt was probably not invited because it was a meeting for Sub Saharan Africa.

Now, why was Nigeria not invited?

madridguy:
South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Kenya and others are also not there.

The US invited the countries they needed for what they invited them for.

Don27tiky:
leave that for South Africa Egypt Rwanda Kenya and others to worry about focus on Nigeria

Penguin2:
This is not about politics or anything, but the world was never used to doing anything about Africa without putting Nigeria first.

When Nigeria had its pride of place, the Nigerian president would have led this delegation. But look at where we have found ourselves. Senegal is now considered ahead of Nigeria.

How did we get here? No one should be proud of this.


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CoronaVirusPro:
You nailed it!

A tyrant invited some African leaders and some Nigerians are pained about it.

What level of discussion can a dumb Trump hold with His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR). These are two individuals that are intellectually far apart.

Penguin2:
This is not about politics or anything, but the world was never used to doing anything about Africa without putting Nigeria first.

When Nigeria had its pride of place, the Nigerian president would have led this delegation. But look at where we have found ourselves. Senegal is now considered ahead of Nigeria.

How did we get here? No one should be proud of this.



https://x.com/gazettengr/status/1940793992876306603?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A[/quote]Ignore bawo? Nigeria is not a lackey to US and our trade with US is low and has been declining significantly over the years.

Those countries are barely as rich as Lagos State sef

madridguy:
South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Kenya and others are also not there.

The US invited the countries they needed for what they invited them for.