President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in New York called on the international community to urgently redouble its efforts to strengthen mechanisms for dismantling safe havens for
proceeds of corruption .

Addressing world leaders at the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations , President Buhari also urged his counterparts to do more to return stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin .
Observing that corruption , cross -border financial crimes , cyber crimes and human trafficking are major challenges of the 21st century which the international community must work collectively to overcome, President Buhari reaffirmed his administration’ s determination to frontally confront the twin evils of corruption and illicit financial outflows.

“ Let me reaffirm the Nigerian government ’s unwavering commitment to fight corruption and illicit financial flows. By any consideration , corruption and cross border financial crimes are impediments to development, economic growth, and the realization of the well - being of citizens across the globe .

“ Nigeria is ready and willing to partner with international agencies and individual countries on a bilateral basis to confront crimes and corruption.
“ In particular, I call upon the global community to urgently redouble efforts towards strengthening the mechanisms for dismantling safe havens for proceeds of corruption and ensuring the return of
stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin , ” the President said .

President Buhari also proposed the adoption of peace as a seventh essential element of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted last Friday by world leaders in New York.

“ The Secretary General has grouped the SDGs into what he calls six “ essential elements” namely: Dignity, Prosperity , Justice , Partnership, Planet and People.

“ As a prerequisite to these and as we look at history and remember the terrible events that gave rise to the birth of the United Nations in 1945, I would like to propose a seventh : PEACE .

“ Peace is close to the hearts of Nigerians , as we are in the front line in the war on terror . Boko Haram’ s war against the people of Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon may not attract as much worldwide attention as the wars in the Middle East but the
suffering is just as great and the human cost is equally high.

“ This is a war between progress and chaos; between democracy and the rule of law . Boko Haram celebrates violence against the weak and the innocent and deplorably , they hide behind their
perverted interpretation of Islam. Boko Haram is as far away from Islam as anyone can think of , ” President Buhari declared.

The President assured the global community that his administration was doing all within its powers to quickly overcome the challenge of terrorism and insecurity.

“ The new Nigerian Government which I have the honour to head , moved with dispatch to put in a bold and robust strategy to defeat Boko Haram . Nigeria and her neighbours Cameroon , Chad and Niger plus Benin are working together to face this common
threat within the regional framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.

“ We have established a multinational joint task force to confront , degrade and defeat Boko Haram. We have driven them away from many of their strongholds, killed or captured many of their
operatives or commanders and freed several hundreds of hostages , ” President Buhari told the General Assembly .

The President reassured the international community that rescuing the Chibok girls remains one of the major objectives of his administration.

“ We are working round the clock to ensure their safety and eventual reunion with their families . The girls are constantly on our minds and in our plans,” he said.

President Buhari condemned the new and dangerous dimension which human trafficking has assumed in the world .

“ We in Africa are grieved to see hundreds of our able bodied men and women dying in the desert or drowning in the Mediterranean .
“ We condemn in the strongest terms these people traffickers and will support any measures to apprehend and bring them to justice , ” the President said .

Noting that the world was witnessing a dreadful increase in conflicts fuelled by availability of small arms and light weapons, President Buhari called on the international community to work towards the effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
to ensure that small arms and light weapons can only be legally transferred .

Reminding the global assembly that peaceful co - existence and self -determination were among the key principles that led to the establishment of the United Nations , President Buhari called for the urgent resolution of the question of self determination for the people of Palestine and Western Sahara .

“ The international community has come to pin it's hopes on resolving the Palestinian issue through the two – states solution which recognizes the legitimate right of each state to exist in peace and security.

“ The world has no more excuses or reasons to delay the implementation of the long list of Security Council resolutions on this question . Neither do we have the moral right to deny any people their freedom or condemn them indefinitely to occupation
and blockade, ” the President said .

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/09/29/buhari-takes-anti-corruption-campaign-to-un-general-assembly/

Cc. Lalasticlala

Fine speech.

But if you sack that woman because of your ineptitude, then i'll finally reach a conclusion.

Apc needs to stop digging new holes to cover up old ones.

Op replace 'in' with 'at'

I wish I can see the dullard delivering this speech in his fulani intonation... will be hilarious


Brukutu sipping dullardinno

ishiamu:
I wish I can the dullard delivering this speech in his fulani intonation... will be hilarious


Brukutu sipping dullardinno

i believe that when he was reading this speech, diplomats from english speaking countries requested for translators via ear phones.

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Ebubeslym:


i believe that when he was reading this speech, diplomats from english speaking countries requested for translators via ear phones.

I will be back

Ebubeslym:


i believe that when he was reading this speech, diplomats from english speaking countries requested for translators via ear phones.

really?
And you that can speak English Very well wasting it on Nairaland?

Sveen:
Seriously, the president accent is funny. I wonder how the world leaders will comprehend his speech.

other leaders have more funny accent.

Does anyone even cares what this kunu drinking old man has to say these days.

Well done

Seriously, the president accent is funny. I wonder how the world leaders will comprehend his speech.

good speech my presido


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Great Speech! Anyone that does not like it should fly to UN and do the needful. @condemnedwailers

Muhammadu Buhari making Nigeria and Nigerians proud since 2015 AD.... From his election to his inauguration to his conducts so far, Muhammadu Buhari has been restoring Nigeria's pride which has been lost since the mid sixties(it being at it's lowest ebb between 2010 and early 2015 when "our brother" was in the saddle)