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FG hails global endorsement of President Buhari, appeals for continuous support from Nigerians
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has
hailed the ringing global endorsement which President Muhammadu Buhari
received from world leaders during his recent trip to the US for the
71st session of the UN General Assembly, and appealed to Nigerians to
continue to support the President.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister said it was
particularly delightful to hear from world leaders that President
Buhari’s determined and committed leadership as well as his integrity
have given Nigeria a positive image in the comity of nations.
He said the global community’s appreciation of the giant strides that
have been made by President Buhari’s Administration in fighting
terrorism and corruption, as well as in deftly managing the nation’s
economy at a time of global economic downturn, is an indication that
the Administration is on course in its quest to ensure a better life
for the people.
”These three areas (economy, security and the fight against
corruption) are the priorities of the Buhari’s Administration, and its
efforts have not gone unnoticed globally, despite the attempts by
naysayers to pull the wool over the eyes of Nigerians. World leaders
including US President Barrack Obama, UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon, French President Francois Hollande and Switzerland’s
President Johann Schneider-Ammann all took turns to extol President
Buhari’s leadership.
”This should be a source of hope and pride to Nigerians, who have
borne the brunt of the difficulties associated with the current
economic downturn as well as the country’s negative global image in
the past. While thanking Nigerians for their perseverance, there is no
doubt that by continuing to give their unalloyed support to the
President, they will be ensuring that these tough times will not
last,” Alhaji Mohammed said.
He said the fact that the President was able to highlight and seek a
global rallying point on critical issues issues during his trip will
have a positive effect on the country.
”The President sent ‘a clear and direct message’ to world leaders on
such issues as poverty, climate change, terrorism, plight of IDPs
arising from Boko Haram activities, diversification of the economy and
the creation of enabling environment for Foreign Direct Investment in
Nigeria.
”The timing of the President’s message and the platform in which he
highlighted those issues could not have been more apt, and this will
undoubtedly complement the Administration’s efforts at tackling those
key issues,” the Minister said.
He also expressed the optimism that the country will soon begin to
reap the benefits of the US-Africa Business Forum and the meeting with
top Nigerians professionals, which took place on the sidelines of the
UN General Assembly.