The Latest: Trump says Nigeria should remove trade barriers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the visit of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Washington (all times local):1:45 p.m.
President Donald Trump is urging Nigeria to take down trade barriers to allow additional U.S. investment in the African nation.
Trump is discussing trade ties at the start of a joint news conference with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (moo-HAH'-mah-doo boo-HAH'-ree).
Trump notes that the U.S. provides Nigeria with more than $1 billion a year in foreign aid and wants Nigeria to take down trade barriers in return.
Trump says, "We think that we are owed that."
He says the U.S. will invest in Nigeria if they can make a more "level playing field" on trade.____1:01 p.m.