Today being the 1st October 2019, Nigeria celebrates her 59 years of independence; the President of
the United States of America, USA, Donald Trump, in his congratulatory message,
Monday, told President Muhammadu Buhari, to drive out Boko Haram and Islamic
State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, from the Nigerian territory.
This was contained in a letter signed by President
Trump, and made available through the United States Embassy in Abuja to the
pressmen, where he charged his Nigerian counterpart to dismantle insurgencies
in the country.
He said: “On
behalf of the American people, I extend our warmest greetings and congratulate
you on the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. “Nigeria is among our
strongest partners in Africa. We share
common goals of expanding trade and growing our economic relationship. We are allies in the global battle against
terrorism, and we want to see Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa (ISWAP) driven
out of the region and other insurgencies like them dismantled.”
According to the statement, Trump said his country
welcomes Nigerian government’s initiative to diversify the economy. “The United
States welcomes efforts by your administration to diversify opportunities for
your talented, creative, and hardworking people to the benefit of both our
countries, Africa, and the world.
“I am pleased that following our meeting last year,
our Vice Presidents are also building on our longstanding history of
cooperation. I wish the people of Nigeria continued success as you mark another
year of independence,” he noted. He congratulated all Nigerians and wished them
happy celebration
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