Meeting
with American Secretary of State, John Kerry, yesterday Wednesday November
16th, on the margins of conference on climate change, COP22, in Marrakech,
Morocco, President Buhari said corrupt people had accumulated a formidable
arsenal of illicit wealth, which they were now deploying against the government
on diverse fronts.
President
Buhari has said that the anti-corruption war of his government is tough and
grueling, with corruption fighting back vigorously but however says that the
battle would be won.
"But it is a war we are determined to win, and which we will
win," President Buhari said. "People of goodwill are behind us,
countries like America and many others are with us, and we will surely
win." A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said
President Buhari also updated Secretary Kerry on the war against insurgency in
the North-east of Nigeria, efforts being made to tackle humanitarian problems
caused by the insurgency, informing that a presidential committee had been
launched "under Gen T.Y Danjuma, a man of high integrity."
On the unrest in the Niger Delta area, which manifests in the sabotage
of critical oil and power installations, President Buhari said the engagement
process was proceeding apace, adding that it was rather difficult bringing the
main protagonists of the insurgency under one umbrella. The President said
Nigeria was happy with American support on different fronts, assuring that the
economic challenges facing the country were being "frontally tackled, and
we will overcome them soon."
Secretary Kerry expressed delight at the many
successes of the Buhari administration, pledging continued U.S support in the
bid to overcome security, humanitarian, political, and economic challenges. As
the Barrack Obama administration exits next January, Kerry said he would love
to continue engaging with Nigeria, even in a private capacity.
He described President Buhari as a strong international partner in the battle against violent extremism.
He described President Buhari as a strong international partner in the battle against violent extremism.
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