Buhari wants Obama to do more in the counter-terrorism fights

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.

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.

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.