John
Kerry, United States (US) secretary of state, has assured President
Muhammadu Buhari of his country's support because Buhari 'inherited a
big problem'.
President Buhari & John Kerry at the state house, Abuja
In an official statement issued late yesterday by Femi Adesina, the
presidential special adviser on media and publicity, the United States
(US) secretary of state, John Kerry, has assured President Muhammadu
Buhari of his country’s support because the president 'inherited a big problem'.
Speaking at the presidential villa, Abuja during Kerry's official visit to Nigeria on Tuesday, the US secretary of state, commended the courage of President Buhari in fighting corruption, saying:
"We applaud what you are doing. Corruption creates a ready-made
playing field for recruiting extremists. You inherited a big problem,
and we will support you in any way we can. We will work with you very
closely. We don't want to interfere, but will offer opportunities as you
require."
The American Secretary of State also pledged to assist in tackling
the humanitarian challenges in the North-east, adding that his country
would get the UK, France, and others "to augment the support."
"Nigeria is priority for us. We won't miss the opportunity to work together, because you are making significant progress," Kerry said.
President Muhammadu Buhari on his remarks, pledged that the
anti-corruption crusade in the country will be deepened and
institutionalized to last beyond the life of the current administration.
"We will insist on the standards we're establishing. We are
laying down administrative and financial instructions in the public
service that must be obeyed. Any breach will no longer be acceptable.
“We will retrain our staff, so that they understand the new
orientation. And those who run foul of these rules will be prosecuted,
no matter who is involved. But we will be fair, just and act according
to the rule of law. Anyone perceived corrupt is innocent till we can
prove it. We will work very hard to establish documentation for
successful prosecution, and those in positions of trust will sit up."
The President appreciated the intervention of the U.S before the
2015 polls, demanding free and fair elections in Nigeria, saying, "America
did not do it because of what it stands to benefit from us. You did it
for the Nigerian people. It tells so much what the U.S stands for in the
world."
Speaking on the Boko Haram insurgency, President Buhari thanked the U.S for both hard and soft military help. "The
training and intelligence that we could not muster ourselves, we
received. The training has made Boko Haram less of a threat to Nigeria
and the Lake Chad Basin region, while the military hardware has given
our troops added confidence."
President Buhari said though Militancy in the Niger Delta has
impacted negatively on the economy and affected the positive intentions
of international and local investors, government was showing restraint
not to use real force, "except when constrained to do so."
On the economy, the President assured that the focus of his
administration is on the diversification of the economy having learnt
our lessons from years of over dependence on oil.
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