Garba Shehu, senior special
assistant to the president on media and publicity, says the administration of
Barack Obama, former president of the United States, failed to give Nigeria the
required support in the fight against insurgency.
The Obama administration had
given $35 million worth of military and defence support services to Chad, Niger
and Mali but excluded Nigeria over alleged human rights abuse.
Speaking with journalists at
Blair House, Washington DC, on Sunday, Shehu noted that the meeting between
Trump and Buhari will centre on security, especially on the fight against
insurgency.
He said the relationship between
Nigeria and the US recorded remarkable improvement since the emergence of
Trump.
“No matter how Nigerians take our
own country, this is hugely an important country and this recognition is being
manifested in this visit,” he said.
“It is important to know that
beyond the symbolism of the visit, the important matters affecting both
countries 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.
“Cooperation between the two
countries have manifestly increased under the Trump’s presidency. If you recall
sometime back, the president had reason to openly complain that we were 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.
“Interestingly, a lot of
obstacles are being removed under the Trump’s presidency; doors are being
opened. We are receiving far more support than most people had expected.”
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