Following the summit held in Germany,
members of the G7 explained why they
decided to support Muhammadu Buhari, the
new president of Nigeria.
It was disclosed on June 8, Monday, that the
world leaders pledged support to Nigeria in the
fight against terrorism, which was one of the
major issues discussed at the meeting.
According to Vanguard, the world leaders
yesterday provided the grounds behind the
cooperation strengthening. The G7 nations said it
was because they acknowledged “the way and
manner of his emergence and the tremendous
challenges faced by the government he leads,
not of his making, especially in its efforts to
combat the Boko Haram” .
Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu stated after
the summit:
“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.'”
It should be recalled that Buhari warmly
welcomed in Germany by Chancellor Angela
Merkel. G7 leaders held a special session on
countering extremism in Africa and the Middle
East.
With election of the new president, the
diplomatic relationship between the US and
Nigeria may witness the improvement. Last year
was tense for the two nations, as the American
authorities and Goodluck Jonathan-led
government did not find consensus
regarding anti-Boko Haram operations. However,
after Buhari’s inauguration indications already
emerged that the cooperation might be
renewed.
members of the G7 explained why they
decided to support Muhammadu Buhari, the
new president of Nigeria.
It was disclosed on June 8, Monday, that the
world leaders pledged support to Nigeria in the
fight against terrorism, which was one of the
major issues discussed at the meeting.
According to Vanguard, the world leaders
yesterday provided the grounds behind the
cooperation strengthening. The G7 nations said it
was because they acknowledged “the way and
manner of his emergence and the tremendous
challenges faced by the government he leads,
not of his making, especially in its efforts to
combat the Boko Haram” .
Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu stated after
the summit:
“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.'”
It should be recalled that Buhari warmly
welcomed in Germany by Chancellor Angela
Merkel. G7 leaders held a special session on
countering extremism in Africa and the Middle
East.
With election of the new president, the
diplomatic relationship between the US and
Nigeria may witness the improvement. Last year
was tense for the two nations, as the American
authorities and Goodluck Jonathan-led
government did not find consensus
regarding anti-Boko Haram operations. However,
after Buhari’s inauguration indications already
emerged that the cooperation might be
renewed.
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