TVC E. US president Barak Obama has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the way he is handling the Nigerian economy even as experts have said that he compounded the economic recession.
It was reported that Obama on Tuesday September 20 saluted Buhari’s economic reforms, describing them as “bold” when he met Nigerian leader on the sidelines of the ongoing 71st UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Not only did Obama commend Buhari’s reaction to the economy, he pledged America’s support to help him sustain it and also support in areas of agricultural development, recovery of stolen funds and the fight against Boko Haram. “We discussed broader issues on development and the president is taking some very bold economic reforms in allowing for a flexible exchange rate,” he said.
“We are focusing on agriculture and we pledged to offer all the assistance that we can in that area and as the president is trying to stamp out corruption and to recover external funds that may have been illegally obtained and are sitting in bank accounts around the world.
“As he continues to work to see that the security forces inside Nigeria are abiding to professional and human right standards, what we have pledged is that we will partner in any way that we can be helpful.”
