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Nigerians Praise, Pan And Poke Fun At Their President's Meeting With Trump

Trump's reference to the killing of Christians was a particular flash point in the conversations on the street and on Twitter.
President Donald Trump meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the Oval Office of the White House on April 30.

While Americans are busy dissecting and trisecting the Michelle Wolf monologue at the White House Correspondents' dinner, Nigerians (and experts on Nigeria) are busy expressing themselves about Monday's meeting with President Trump and their president Muhammadu Buhari. It's the first time Trump has met with a sub-Saharan African leader.

Here's a roundup of responses, from interviews with Nigerians and other

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