President Buhari has said that the anti-
corruption war of his government is tough and
grueling, with corruption fighting back
vigorously but however says that the battle
would be won.
Meeting with American Secretary of State,
John Kerry, yesterday Wednesday November
16th, on the margins of conference on climate
change, COP22, in Marrakech, Morocco,
President Buhari said corrupt people had
accumulated a formidable arsenal of illicit
wealth, which they were now deploying
against the government on diverse fronts.
"But it is a war we are determined to win, and
which we will win," President Buhari said.
"People of goodwill are behind us, countries
like America and many others are with us, and
we will surely win." A statement by
presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said
President Buhari also updated Secretary Kerry
on the war against insurgency in the North-
east of Nigeria, efforts being made to tackle
humanitarian problems caused by the
insurgency, informing that a presidential
committee had been launched "under Gen T.Y
Danjuma, a man of high integrity." On the
unrest in the Niger Delta area, which
manifests in the sabotage of critical oil and
power installations, President Buhari said the
engagement process was proceeding apace,
adding that it was rather difficult bringing the
main protagonists of the insurgency under one
umbrella. The President said Nigeria was
happy with American support on different
fronts, assuring that the economic challenges
facing the country were being "frontally
tackled, and we will overcome them soon."
Secretary Kerry expressed delight at the many
successes of the Buhari administration,
pledging continued U.S support in the bid to
overcome security, humanitarian, political, and
economic challenges. As the Barrack Obama
administration exits next January, Kerry said
he would love to continue engaging with
Nigeria, even in a private capacity.
He described President Buhari as a strong
international partner in the battle against
violent extremism.
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