The G7, a group of industrialized nations,
said it has resolved to support Nigeria and its newly sworn-in president,
Muhammadu Buhari, especially in fight against terrorism, Garba Shehu, a
presidential spokesperson made known in a statement.
The
G7 countries said they recognize the challenges, especially terrorism acts perpetrated
by Boko Haram terrorists, that Mr. Buhari’s administration would face.
Full
Statement After Break:
“At
the end of the presentation he made on Monday, the G7 leaders said to him that
they recognized the President’s massive amount of confidence and expectations
behind his government.
“They
acknowledged him as having emerged from an election adjudged to be the freest
in the country’s electoral history, but regretted the severe handicaps his new
government has to face from the outset.
“They
told President Buhari that they took cognizance of the fact of the several
handicaps, including the lack of resources, leaving him with a government
over-stretched in capacity, itself riddled with mismanagement. They noted that
the country’s army lacked training and equipment with little or no will to
engage.
“In
recognition of the fact that the security threat of the Boko Haram had gone
beyond Nigeria, equally affecting other countries in the region, the G7
conceded that no one country can tackle it alone.
“They
expressed warm sentiments towards the Nigerian leader and praised him for
reaching out to the country’s neighbours and the group of industrialized
nations within a week of his takeover of government.
“In
view of the seriousness he has shown in tacking this problem, the group pledged
that they would “engage, cooperate and collaborate” with President Buhari’s
government in tackling the serious problems that Nigeria faces.
“They
left it to President Buhari to come up with the specifics on his requirements,
assuring that they would study the requirements either individually or
collectively and offer help. They asked to know the nature and the scale of the
problems in order to know the nature and the scale of the assistance they will
provide. Suffice it to say that they assured President Buhari that ‘Nigeria
will find a partner in the G7'.”
President Buhari has since
returned to Nigeria after his Sunday trip to Germany where he held meeting with
members of the G7 group.
President Buhari has since
returned to Nigeria after his Sunday trip to Germany where he held meeting with
members of the G7 group.
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