Obama to Host Jonathan

President Barack Obama of the United States of America is to host President Goodluck Jonathan in the White House on Wednesday this week for high level talks.
Jonathan will, according to a schedule from the office of his media adviser, break from a summit on the impact of HIV/AIDS on global peace and security in New York to go for the parley with Obama and return to the summit the same day.

 

The Nigerian president is expected to be among world leaders to launch a campaign on stopping mother-to-child HIV transmission. Former US president, Bill Clinton, is expected to launch the programme with Jonathan.

Jonathan will thereafter, as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, participate in electing the UN secretary general as the first tenure of Mr. Ban Ki Moon has expired.

The statement from the president's office stated, "United States President Barack Obama will receive Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the White House, Washington DC on Wednesday June 8 at 4.40 pm local time.
"President Jonathan, who is billed to arrive New York to participate at the high-level meeting/summit on HIV/AIDS and the impact of the pandemic on international peace and security, will take a break and head for Washington for the meeting with President Obama before returning to New York the same day."
A statement from the White House also welcomed Jonathan's meeting with Obama on June 8.
Obama "looks forward to consulting with President Jonathan on the latest regional and global developments, and deepening our strong bilateral partnership," his spokesman said in a statement.