In a State House press release, issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, states that "President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold high-level talks with President Barack Obama and other senior officials of the United States government."
Adesina also said the trip will “strengthen and intensify bilateral and international cooperation against terrorism in Nigeria and West-Africa.”
These are the list of people that President Buhari selected to travel with him.
1. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministries of Defence.
2. The Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
3. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
4. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
5. The Governor of Imo state.
6. The Governor of Nasarawa state
7. The Governor of Edo state.
8. The Governor of Borno state.
9. The Governor of Oyo state.
The statement also said that the President will be back in Nigeria on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
