President Jonathan also visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) where he had the honour of performing the closing bell ritual which signalled the end of trading at 4pm local time, after meeting with president Obama.

The President attended the ceremony accompanied by some of his ministers including Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Minister for Trade and Investment Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Petroleum Resources Dieziani Alison Madueke, and the Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Arunma Oteh.

The President is also scheduled to meet with Hedge Fund managers to discuss possible U.S. and foreign investments in Nigeria’s power, petroleum and agriculture sectors on the side-lines of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly.