The White House publishes a readout of President Trump's telephone call with President Buhari

FULL TEXT: Readout of the President’s Call with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria

US Trump and Nigerian Buhari

President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities.

President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria, and he expressed interest in working with President Buhari to expand the strong partnership.

The leaders agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and worldwide. 

ACTING PRESIDENT OSINBAJO CONGRATULATES NEW PRESIDENT OF SOMALIA

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, congratulates Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Prof. Osinbajo also congratulates the people of Somalia on the successful conclusion of their electoral process, which is an important step in consolidating democracy and fully restoring law and order in the country.

Acting President Osinbajo affirms that Nigeria remains committed to supporting the peace, security, stability and development in Somalia and looks forward to working with President Farmajo on other key areas of shared interests and mutual concerns such as the fight against terrorism and security-sector reforms.

Aso Rock lists President Buhari’s achievements in first year in office

On Friday, the Presidency released a long list of achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government.
This is coming a few days to the first year in office of the Buhari Administration.
Buhari came into power on May 29, 2015.
This was after defeating the then incumbent, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in the first of its kind unseating of a sitting president in Nigeria.

SECURITY:

•The relocation of the Nigerian Military Command Centre to Maiduguri, since May 2015, contributed to the success in the fight against insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country.

Zero Violence in N’East is Impossible Now - COAS

The Nigeria's Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, has said violence cannot be eradicated totally in the North Eastern region of the country, adding that security agencies are doing their best to tackle insurgency. He made statement on Tuesday during his visit to the Logistics Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Sam Ethnan Base, Ikeja, Lagos.


The COAS Abubakar who also made a visit to the Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode, inaugurated several projects at the base, noted that the fight against terrorism had improved under the present administration, saying the era of Boko Haram terrorists moving in convoys and destroying villages had become a rarity. “In the North Eastern part of Nigeria, we are making progress. We may have challenges of suicide bombings here and there, but that will end soon.

“There cannot be zero violence; violence will still be there. But everything humanly possible will be done to have a peaceful and stable environment in the North-East so that people can go about their business in peace. “We are doing so much in terms of close air support. We are providing an enabling environment for the surface forces to function. We soften the ground for the surface forces to function. We are providing logistics-in-supply, rotational transportation, and also moving equipment.

Presidency: Jonathan Condemns Jos Bomb Blasts, Approves More Measures To Strengthen Fight Against Terrorism

By Reuben Abati 

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan strongly condemns the bomb blasts in Jos, Plateau state, today, describing the perpetrators of this tragic assault on human freedom as cruel and evil.  He has also directed all relevant agencies to mobilize support and relief efforts in aid of the victims. The President extends his heartfelt sympathies to the affected families and persons.

President Jonathan assures all Nigerians that government remains fully committed to winning the war against terror, and this administration will not be cowed by the atrocities of enemies of human progress and civilization.

President Jonathan has also expressed Nigeria’s deepest appreciation to the international community on the success of the recent Summit in Paris on the security situation in Nigeria hosted by the President of France, Francois Hollande.

He reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to the implementation of the resolutions reached by the Summit, in addition to existing measures already being taken by the administration to combat terrorism and ensure the safety of lives.
 

U.K, China to deploy advanced tracking technologies in the rescue of Chibok girls - Abati

As the search and rescue operations to rescue the kidnapped students of Government secondary School Girls in Chibok, Borno state continue. President Goodluck Jonathan has requested and received the assistance of British government in term of the deployment of an advance tracking technologies for the operation.

According to Dr. Reuben Abati, who is the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, President Jonathan spoke with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on the phone after meeting with Premier Li Keqiang of China, who is on an official visit to Nigeria, “asked and received a promise of the deployment of British Satellite Imaging capabilities and other advanced tracking technologies in support of the ongoing effort of the federal government”.

Abati said, “The President thanked Mr. Cameron, the British Government and people for their concern over the fate of the abducted girls and their willingness to provide concrete assistance to save the girls from the terrorists who seized them from their school.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Sit At Home Protest - by Usama Dandare, Social Movement for Change

In its unending struggles in search of justice, accountability and good governance, the Social Movement For Change in collaboration with Arewa Youths Summit, is soliciting the full cooperation and participation of all Northern youths in a one day SIT AT HOME PROTEST organized by Arewa Youths Summit.

The protest which all Northerners especially Northern youths are requested to stay at home (indoors) for 24hrs is to demonstrate our discomfort against the poor handling of the security issues currently ravaging most part of the North and to protest the high level of insensitivity by Federal Government toward the fight against terrorism.