The presidency on Sunday said Nigeria did not receive required support from the former President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, in the fight against terrorism.

The assertion was made Sunday in Washington DC by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in an interview with journalists.

Mr. Buhari, who arrived the U.S. Sunday afternoon is billed to meet with his host, President Donald Trump, on Monday at the White House. 

Mr Shehu said the discussion between the two leaders will centre on insecurity, especially the fight against terrorism. 

He said the relationship between Nigeria and the U.S. has improved since the coming into office of Mr Trump. 

Mr Shehu said Mr Buhari is the first leader from sub-Saharan Africa to hold talks with the U.S. President in the White House, describing the visit as “a pointer to two important things. One is, no matter how Nigerians take our own country, this is hugely an important country and this recognition is being manifested in this visit.

“And for the President personally, it is equally important that of all the heads of state we have in the continent; that he among all of them has come forward to meet President Donald Trump. 

“But it is important to know that beyond the symbolism of the visit, there are important matters affecting both countries that will be placed on the table when the two Presidents meet. 

“We have the understanding that the two delegations have their agenda clearly spelt out and there will be interest and focus on the matter of security and safety, focus on trade and investment and focus on democratic development in our country.

“It is important (to note) that cooperation between the two countries has manifestly increased under the Trump presidency. If you recall sometime back, the president had reason to openly complain that we are not receiving as much as we thought we deserve in terms of support and cooperation especially in our fight against terrorism back then during the Obama period.

“And it will seem that quite dramatically and interestingly, a lot of the obstacles are being removed under the Trump presidency and doors are being opened and we are receiving far more support than most people had expected,” Mr Shehu said. 

Nigeria is battling with the Boko Haram insurgency which has caused about 100,000 deaths since 2009, according to figures by the Borno State Government.

Although the terror group has been largely decimated by the Buhari administration, it is still able to carry out attacks on civilian and military targets.

Discussion on how to end the Boko Haram insurgency is one of the major issues to be discussed between Messrs Buhari and Trump.

Also, a group of pro-Buhari supporters also on Sunday arrived Blair House where Mr Buhari is staying to show their solidarity with him. 

They carried placards in support of Mr Buhari’s fight against corruption and his re-election.

On the solidarity rally by some Nigerians in the Diaspora, Mr Shehu said, “It is a very pleasant development and this tells you that America is a totally different clime, there is a deep appreciation for the work the President is doing for our country.”

The leader of the group, Wale Adewoye, in an interview said, “We are here to support the president.

“We realised that there is a lot of damage done to the county and when Buhari came into power, he tried at least to stop corruption in Nigeria. He is still working on it, it is not easy. 

“So we just felt that we should support him in our little way, to encourage the government that we are behind him to support him. On our own way too, when we go back home, we make sure that we don’t influence things negatively, we work on our ways of life to live right,” he said. 

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/266616-boko-haram-nigeria-did-not-get-required-support-from-obama-presidency.html

What!? They're now blaming Obama!?

double post*

always complaining

They expected Obama to either wear uniform and come and personally fight the insurgency or send down American troops to come and waste their precious time in borno.

The same folks will be going around blaming Jonathan government for not uprooting book haram

kettykings:


They expected Obama to either wear uniform and come and personally fight the insurgency or send down American troops to come and waste their precious time in borno.

The same folks will be going around blaming Jonathan government for not uprooting book haram

Obama played deaf ears to most Nigerian pleas because of our resistance against some of the policies and So called rights they want to impose on us.

Yet they will blame Jonathan for being president at the time when he had to deal with things he had no experience with and poor support system...they have a so forgotten their internal wickedness in the name of political opposition and petitions they wrote against the president n country at the time...mad people!

And the blames keep circulating, meanwhile Obama deserves every blame and finger pointing he could get because he helped impose this moronic and inept government on Nigerians with his foolish foreign policy changes which he enforced on Nigeria just to embarass and undermine GEJs government.

Nigerian youth.

YOU have discovered the social media yet YOU haven't discovered yourselves.

YOU have lost you sense of reasoning on what actually becomes your benefit or your loss.

Many of YOU come online to resist everything government proposes from rail lines to employment initiatives to feeding programmes.

The irony is that the pain of failure would only be borne by YOU.

YOU are neither politicians, technocrats nor entrepreneurs.

As conflict continues to rage YOU would eventually lose someone or something no matter how remote.

YOU must seek caution in what YOU resist or support.

Forgetting about YOU in the grand scheme of things is the greatest disservice one can do to himself.

Summary:


1. Garba Sheu granted an interview at Washington DC.

2. Buhari's visit is symbolic.

3. Buhari is the first African President to meet Trump. No matter how Nigerian's see their own country (I assume no matter the disapproval of poor leadership), meeting Trump first before others in Africa is the bomb

4. Trump has opened doors of support unlike Obama (blame every body that can be blamed on planet earth and beyond)

5. Discussions shall hold with Trump on ending Boko Haram menace.

6. Mr Adewoye and his crew held placards in support of Buhari.

7. To Sheu the gesture shows the deep appreciation of Nigerians seemingly living abroad toward Buhari's work in Nigeria (this is the real game over).

Without mincing words, this interview obviously gives an insight to the teams supposed historic visit. In my opinion, an a la carte of ineptitude. These dudes lack every understanding of the job at hand.

An opportunity to represent Nigeria and Africa at a meeting with a strategic Partner like USA (let's pretend Trump holds the ace), should have a more strategic agenda. My expectations will be discussions on:

- Sustainable Development Goals
- Abating Hunger
- Global Warming
- Improving Trade
- Enhancing and Providing Health Care
- Support for establishment of Research and Development Centers
- Renewable and Clean Sources of Energy in Africa
- Abating the growing menace of Communal clashes
- Investment and assistance in developing Africa's emerging Technology Hub
- State of Nigerians and African migrants in the USA
- Abating the unending migration of Africans through unsuitable means to Europe
- Assistance in identifying and returning laundered loots and proceeds of corruption by Public Officials.
- Collaboration in changing and enhancing the Education outlook in Africa and upgrade to global standards
- Training of the Military and Law Enforcement Agencies
Etc!

Quite a long way to go!

Are these people mad..?!

Esseite:
Hmmm... meanwhile they crucified jonathan for carrying weapons trade cash to South-Africa when obama refused and partnered with other nations to starve Nigeria of weapons...

But Buhari and his gang of fools supported Obama and Mrs Clinton in the last USA election.

realborn:


Summary:


1. Garba Sheu granted an interview at Washington DC.

2. Buhari's visit is symbolic.

3. Buhari is the first African President to meet Trump. No matter how Nigerian's see their own country (I assume no matter the disapproval of poor leadership), meeting Trump first before others in Africa is the bomb

4. Trump has opened doors of support unlike Obama (blame every body that can be blamed on planet earth and beyond)

5. Discussions shall hold with Trump on ending Boko Haram menace.

6. Mr Adewoye and his crew held placards in support of Buhari.

7. To Sheu the gesture shows the deep appreciation of Nigerians seemingly living abroad toward Buhari's work in Nigeria (this is the real game over).

Without mincing words, this interview obviously gives an insight to the teams supposed historic visit. In my opinion, an a la carte of ineptitude. These dudes lack every understanding of the job at hand.

An opportunity to represent Nigeria and Africa at a meeting with a strategic Partner like USA (let's pretend Trump holds the ace), should have a more strategic agenda. My expectations will be discussions on:

- Sustainable Development Goals
- Abating Hunger
- Global Warming
- Improving Trade
- Enhancing and Providing Health Care
- Support for establishment of Research and Development Centers
- Renewable and Clean Sources of Energy in Africa
- Abating the growing menace of Communal clashes
- Investment and assistance in developing Africa's emerging Technology Hub
- State of Nigerians and African migrants in the USA
- Abating the unending migration of Africans through unsuitable means to Europe
- Assistance in identifying and returning laundered loots and proceeds of corruption by Public Officials.
- Collaboration in changing and enhancing the Education outlook in Africa and upgrade to global standards
- Training of the Military and Law Enforcement Agencies
Etc!

Quite a long way to go!

Maybe you should just go and take over from Buhari there..

yeye

midolian:
Maybe you should just go and take over from Buhari there..

yeye

Apt advice. Soon...

[quote author=freeze001 post=67144083]Yet they will blame Jonathan for being president at the time when he had to deal with things he had no experience with and poor support system...they have a so forgotten their internal wickedness in the name of political opposition and petitions they wrote against the president n country at the time...mad people! [/quotel]


What a load of horsecrap. Even jonathan himself knew he was dumb and useless. How can a President open his mouth to support "common stealing" and u think US will support such a corrupt individual Stop dreaming. Jonathan has no one to blame but himself

rusher14:
Nigerian youth.

YOU have discovered the social media yet YOU haven't discovered yourselves.

YOU have lost you sense of reasoning on what actually becomes your benefit or your loss.

Many of YOU come online to resist everything government proposes from rail lines to employment initiatives to feeding programmes.

The irony is that the pain of failure would only be borne by YOU.

YOU are neither politicians, technocrats nor entrepreneurs.

As conflict continues to rage YOU would eventually lose someone or something no matter how remote.

YOU must seek caution in what YOU resist or support.

Forgetting about YOU in the grand scheme of things is the greatest disservice one can do to himself.

So resisting even Buhri vehemently is now tatantmount to resisting development ? Guy are you okay ? Beetervgoband find a new job because This Buhari govt you see so must be sent packing whether you like it not ...No Islamic terrorist that belongs in a cave in Afghanistan will be allowed to rule Nigeria

SalamRushdie:


So resisting even Buhri vehemently is now tatantmount to resisting development ? Guy are you okay ? Beetervgoband find a new job because This Buhari govt you see so must be sent packing whether you like it not ...No Islamic terrorist that belongs in a cave in Afghanistan will be allowed to rule Nigeria

If you are asked what in Buhari you are resisting you would spew incoherent gibberish.

Is resisting railway lines resisting Buhari?

Is resisting an Npower scheme resisting Buhari?

By the way, what job are you talking about?

Not everyone you meet online is your coeval much as we are loathe to confess it.

Esseite:
Hmmm... meanwhile they crucified jonathan for carrying weapons trade cash to South-Africa when obama refused and partnered with other nations to starve Nigeria of weapons...

You mind the foolish government. They've continued the blame game but trust Thrump to put them where they rightly belong.

rusher14:



If you are asked what in Buhari you are resisting you would spew incoherent gibberish.

Is resisting railway lines resisting Buhari?

Is resisting an Npower scheme resisting Buhari?

By the way, what job are you talking about?

Not everyone you meet online is your coeval much as we are loathe to confess it.

I cannot never be incoherent about what I resist about Buhari.

I resist in entirety his total being because he lacks the mental capacity to lead Nigeria into greatness but would instead lead Nigeria into destruction , Buhari is a certified Bigot who has no place in a multicultural secular set up like Nigeria , Buhari is clearly complicit various activities of Fulani led terrorism against innocent Nigerians ( yes he back them) ..The Buhari govt is the most divisive govt Nigerians have had till date ..

useless set of people,soon una no go knw who else to blame

Fools


Who does America get supports from?



Old fools

Finally it's coming out slowly

And when GEJ used the backdoor to get weapon some lousy zombies leaked the information that embarrassed the Israelis who were the only country willing to assist.
Yet we still hold the belief that gentleman of the cloak whose jet was used for the operation aided corruption.
It's a horror story

We are an independent country. We don't need another country's support. Last time I checked, there are two other world powers(Russia and China). Why didn't you buy weapons and ask for their military support?

Buhari is a bastard. as i saw CNN news dis morning on their meeting i begin fear cos he go talk rubbish later today

Fools, how do you expect support from a man who did not step his feet in Nigeria throughout his 8 years reign?

Lazy pot Belly Leaders.

JohnXcel:
What!? They're now blaming Obama!?

The blaming deception continues. . .

cc lzaa onyeoga shalomc pointzerom