Nigerian
new president, Muhammad Buhari who is on four-day visit to the United States of
America, while delivering a speech at the US Institute of Peace (USIP),
Washington called on the his American host, President Barack Obama, the
American Congress and the entire American People to support Nigerians in the
new match and orientation towards getting their nation on stable and
progressive developmental footing.
He informed his audience that collective efforts are being made to tame the dreaded and blood thirsty Islamist fundamentalist group, Boko Haram as well as the mind-boggling official looting and corruption of the past public office holders.
He informed his audience that collective efforts are being made to tame the dreaded and blood thirsty Islamist fundamentalist group, Boko Haram as well as the mind-boggling official looting and corruption of the past public office holders.
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President Muhammad Buhari |
He
equally brought to the surface the immediate and inherent consequence of
Leahy law amendment by the U. S. Government which according to the Nigerian
President has aided and abated the terrorist group in the prosecution of its
extremist ideology and hate, the indiscriminate killings and maiming of
civilians, in raping of women and girls, and in their other heinous crimes.
Below is the full text of President Buhari's speech.
I am delighted to be here this morning, and I wish to thank the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Atlantic Council, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES) for providing me with this platform to share with this distinguished audience of eminent personalities, my hopes and thoughts about my country, Nigeria.
I am delighted to be here this morning, and I wish to thank the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Atlantic Council, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES) for providing me with this platform to share with this distinguished audience of eminent personalities, my hopes and thoughts about my country, Nigeria.
The
think tanks that came together to organize today’s event are by no means new to
Nigeria. Several of them and a good number of individuals have, over the years,
organized meetings and symposia to shed light on diverse issues pertaining to
Nigeria. Others, like the NDI, IRI, and IFES have for a long period been
partners in Nigeria’s electoral processes.
