Security in northeast has improved significantly – Buhari

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Security in northeast has improved significantly – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration remains committed to realising the key priorities of securing the country, fighting corruption, and salvaging the economy in spite of current challenges.

The president stated this when he received the Letter of Credence of the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. William Stuart Symington, at the State House, Abuja.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina on Thursday, Buhari said the security situation in the North East had improved significantly.

According to him, this followed support in training of the military and supply of hardware after the G-7 meeting in Germany in 2015.

He said, “When I was invited to the G-7 meeting after my inauguration on May 29, 2015, I thought I was going to be an observer at the meeting, but without prompting, I was asked to brief the leaders on the security situation in Nigeria, and I did.

“Since then, we have received support in training and military hardware, and I hope we have not disappointed.”

In his remarks, the U.S ambassador said that the interest in the well-being of Nigeria was of mutual benefit.

“We do it not only for Nigeria, but for ourselves. We did it because it was right for us and right for our people,’’ he said.

Symington said he would work hard to further strengthen the relationship between his country and Nigeria.

He assured that the President-elect Donald Trump would also be interested in the well being of Nigeria.