President Buhari on Monday, July 20, in Washington DC, was hosted
to a private breakfast meeting by American Vice-President, Joe Biden,
where they compared notes on the terror war.
At the meeting, which held at the Naval Observatory, official
residence of Vice President, Biden shared with Buhari what the U.S. has
learnt from the terror war, saying that "victory cannot come from military option alone.’’
Joe Biden said that military option must be combined with strong
socio-economic support programmes, promising that the U.S. would work
with Nigeria in that direction.
He also assured of the goodwill of the U.S. in rebuilding the
Nigerian economy, but observed that corruption and weak institutions
must be tackled, if Nigeria is to benefit from reforms.
He further stressed that seasoned technocrats must manage key
sectors of the Nigerian economy, and only then will investors be
attracted to the country.
Biden congratulated Buhari on his victory at the March 2015
elections, adding that it was obvious that the President enjoyed the
confidence of the Nigerian people.
In his remarks, President Buhari thanked the U.S. for standing by
Nigeria in the run up to general elections early this year, noting that
the visit of the Secretary of State, John Kerry, was critical as it sent
home the message that America would not brook the subversion of the
people's will.