Obama discusses with Buhari at UN meeting, pledges more US support in fighting Boko Haram

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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari (R) greets U.S. President Barack Obama before the start of the second plenary session of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington April 1, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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UNITED NATIONS  – U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged more support from the US government to boost cooperation in fighting and defeating Muslim extremist group, Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Obama said on Tuesday during the UN meeting session that he and Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari had met and discussed ways to boost cooperation in defeating the Boko Haram militant group.

Obama commended Buhari 

I t was earlier revealed that during the meeting, President Obama had commended  President Buhari on his effort in fighting corruption and terrorism in Nigeria.

Both presidents shared views on way forward for the Africa’s most populous country which is currently passing through hard times security and economy wise.

President Buhari who also attended a high level summit in New York where he spoke on issues pertaining to refugees and migrants, urged for unity among nations in curbing the menace of racism and xenophobia.

President Buhari also decried the displacement of a large number of Nigerians in the North East caused by Boko Haram insurgents. He pleaded for international collaboration and support in order to address the suffering of the displaced persons who have been chased out of their ancestral communities.

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