Atiku Writes Biden, Wants US To Assist Nigeria In Terrorism Fight

Former Vice-President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday wrote a message of goodwill to the newly sworn-in United States President, Joe Biden, urging him to assist Nigeria in tackling some challenges.

In a statement titled, “Message of Goodwill To President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris”, Atiku noted that many challenges bedevilling Nigeria required the U.S. intervention, reports Sahara Reporters.

“As I congratulate President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, I urge them and their administration to strengthen US-Nigeria ties and help our beloved nation’s war on terror by providing every type of support required to win our battle against the insurgency we face and that threatens the peace of our sub-region.

ALSO READ : COVID-19: FG Approves N6.45 For 38 New Oxygen Plants

“I also look forward to the removal of every travel restriction on Nigerian citizens, in keeping with the good relations that have existed between our two nations, beginning with the July 27, 1961 state visit of our first Prime Minister, Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, to President John F Kennedy, and continuing over the decades since then.

“As the playwright, George Bernard Shaw once said, America and Nigeria are two nations divided by a common language. And millions of Nigerians and I wish to see that relationship sustained to the mutual benefit of our democratic countries.

“Congratulations once again and may God bless both our nations and bring about a beneficial tenure for your administration.”