He bared his mind on Wednesday during a meeting with American Secretary of State, John Kerry, on the sidelines of the Conference on Climate Change, COP22, in Marrakech, Morocco.
Buhari said the corrupt people he was fighting against had accumulated a formidable arsenal of illicit wealth, which they were now deploying against his government on diverse fronts.
“But it is a war we are determined to win, and which we will win. People of goodwill are behind us, countries like America and many others are with us, and we will surely win”, he said.
An Aso Rock statement issued yesterday said Buhari also spoke with Kerry on the unrest in the Niger Delta region, which has resulted in the sabotage of critical oil and power installations.
The President said the engagement process was in progress although it had been difficult bringing the main protagonists of the attacks under one umbrella.
He further updated Kerry on the war against insurgency in the North East zone and efforts being made to tackle consequent humanitarian problems, informing him that a presidential committee had been launched “under Gen T.Y Danjuma, a man of high integrity.”
Buhari expressed Nigeria’s happiness with America’s support on different fronts, assuring Kerry that the economic challenges facing the country were being “frontally tackled, and we will overcome them soon.”
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 private capacity.
He described President Buhari as a strong international partner in the battle against violent extremism.
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