United States Department of State (Washington , DC )
9 June 2011
A readout of the President's Meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria :
President Obama and President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria met at the White House on Wednesday, June 8 and reaffirmed the strong bilateral partnership between the two countries.
The President personally congratulated President Jonathan on the success of Nigeria 's recent elections, which deepened the foundation for future democratic contests. The leaders discussed how the Jonathan administration can build on this momentum by investing in Nigeria 's energy supply, agricultural productivity, democratic institutions, and security sector.
The President called on President Jonathan to make fighting corruption a national priority and a critical step in ensuring the necessary conditions for sustained economic growth and lasting prosperity.
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