Jonathan Goes To US To Meet Obama And Become The First Nigerian Leader To Ring The NYSE Closing Bell

President Goodluck Jonathan is going to the United States to meet President Barak Obama and become the first Nigerian leader to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 23. In his mission, he will be accompanied by a range of Nigerian ministers led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
The Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Prof. Ade Adefuye, said that the Ministers would arrive at Washington on September 20, to further underscore the positive changes the government had made.
He disclosed that Jonathan will meet with key industry players in agriculture, power and infrastructure during his visit. Adefuye added that investors would be provided with information on the steps that the government had taken so far to attract foreign investments.
The ministerial delegation includes Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment, Segun Aganga; Minister for
Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke; Ag. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri; and Director-General, Nigeria Stock Exchange, Arunma Oteh.
A reliable source disclosed to DailyPost that Jonathan in New York would hold meetings with top executives of companies doing business in Nigeria such as Coca Cola, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, and Chevron.
Jonathan and Obama, will meet next week in New York. Both leaders will also address the annual United Nations General Assembly next Tuesday.
Last month, a top US Government official, Ms. Wendy Sherman, leading the American delegation to a US-Nigeria Bi-National Commission in Abuja, had presented to Jonathan a letter from his American counterpart, reviewing the diplomatic relationship between both countries and inviting the former to a meeting in New York.
The meeting between the presidents is to calm nerves in the wake of Obama’s snub of Nigeria during his recent trip to Africa.