We’ll help Nigeria overcome challenges –Obama


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• US pressure ensured free, fair elections – Nigeria’s President
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja with Agency Report
 President Barrack Obama of the United States of America has promised to help Nigeria overcome terrorist group, Boko Haram and other challenges. He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda for Nigeria, expressing confidence in his ability to tackle the multiple challenges facing the country.
Speaking in Washington DC yesterday, when he met Buhari, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s President’s four-day official visit to the United States, Obama said Buhari has come with a clear agenda to tackle the problems of corruption, insecurity occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram sect as well as other violence criminal activities.
He assured that the United States will continue to assist Nigeria in overcoming its challenges.
Said Obama; “It is a great pleasure to welcome President Buhari and his delegation here in the White House for his first visit since the historic election that took place
“Nigeria is obviously one of the most important countries in the world, one of the most important countries in the African continent.
“Recently we saw an election in which a peaceful transition to a new government took place. Nevertheless, the people of Nigeria understand that only through a peaceful political process that can change takes place.
“President Buhari came into office with reputation for integrity and a very clear agenda, that is to make sure that he has been bringing safely security and peace to his country.
“He is very concerned about the spread and the violence that is taking place there and the atrocities and has a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and extremists.
“I want to emphasised how much I appreciate President Buhari’s work so far.
I have seen him put together a team so that we can do everything that we can to help him succeed and help the people of Nigeria succeed.”
Obama described Nigeria as one of the most important countries in the world and congratulated the country for conducting peaceful elections.
He also commended Nigeria for taking leadership position in the fight against the spread of diseases, like Ebola and Polio and pledged that his administration would continue to accord Nigeria the necessary recognition to bring peace to Africa and the world.
In his remarks, Buhari commended the American government for mounting pressure on former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria.
According to him, Nigeria will remain forever grateful to the United States a for this singular act.
He stated: “The visit of the Secretary of State before the elections to see the former president, the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission and the opposition was a positive trend that saw us through the elections.
“And the maintenance of pressure by United States mainly and Europe to make sure that the elections were free, fair and credible made us to be where we are now.
“It would have been almost impossible if the United States did not maintain the pressure on the former Nigerian Government.’’

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