“Buhari Has A Reputation Of Integrity And A Clear Agenda” — Obama

United States President Barrack Obama has described Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari as a man who has a reputation of integrity and a clear agenda tp lead the Nigerian people.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (right) meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (left) in the Oval Office of the White House July 20, 2015 in Washington, DC.

He said this at the Oval office in Washington, Monday during a meeting with President Buhari who is in the United State for a four-day working visit.

Obama pledged the support pf his administration to help Buhari defeat the Boko Haram insurgents.

“President Buhari comes into office with a reputation of integrity and a very clear agenda and that is to make sure that he is bringing safety and security and peace to his country,” he said.

“He is very concerned about the spread of Boko Haram and the violence that has taken place there and the atrocities that have taken place there and he has a very clear agenda of defeating Boko Haram and extremists of all sorts inside his country.

“And he has a very clear agenda with respect to rooting out the corruption that has too often held back the economic growth and prosperity of his country. On both these issues, we’re looking forward to hearing more about his plans and how the United States can partner with Nigeria.”

Describing Nigeria as one of the most important countries in the world, Obama said the 2015 general election and peaceful transition is an affirmation of Nigeria’s comment to democracy. On his part, Buhari thanked his American counterpart for the gesture, saying the US contributed to the success of the election.

“Nigeria would be ever grateful to the US for its support of free elections in our country,” he said. 

“The US and European pressures to ensure the election was fair and credible led us to where we are now.”