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US President, Barack Obama has expressed confidence in the ability of the Muhammadu Buhari administration to lead Nigeria.
The
US president made the comments during a bilateral meeting held on the
sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“We
have confidence in your leadership. There are some difficulties you
face, but this administration is willing to assist in the short time we
have left,” Obama said.
“You have made
real progress in defeating the brutal organization called Boko Haram,
and that was achieved because of your leadership,” he added.
Obama also described Buhari as a man of integrity and honesty.
The
Nigerian president recently attracted controversy when it was
discovered that parts of his “Change Begins With Me” speech were lifted
from Obama’s 2008 victory speech.
The Nigerian Presidency confirmed the incident and described it as the work of an overzealous staff who would be sanctioned.
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