26 June 2013
Punch Ng,
Abuja, Nigeria
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Contrary to the much circulating speculation in the media which originated from media firm, saharaReporters that obama is not visiting Nigeria due to corruption, the Us yesterday clarified it stands on the issue.




The United States on Tuesday hinted on the reasons why President Barack Obama won’tvisit Nigeria during his upcoming three-nationtrip to Africa.
According to USofficials, the ongoing insecurity appeared to beresponsible forthe exclusion of Nigeria in Obama’s second visit to the continent.
Obama is scheduled to visit Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa.
The US government said the trip would focus on trade and investment, democratic institution-building, youngpeople, and enhancing economic growth.
American Deputy NationalSecurity Advisor, Ben Rhodes, made this clarifications ata briefing on Tuesday.
The briefing was addressedjointly with the Senior Director for African Affairs Grant Harris and Senior Director for Development and Democracy Gayle Smith, onObama’s upcoming visit.
The text of thebriefing was made available to journalists in Abuja by theInformation Office of the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy.
Rhodes said, “With respect to Nigeria, we certainly believe that Nigeria is a fundamentally important country to the future of Africa.We’ve put a lotof investment in the relationship with Nigeria through their leadership of ECOWAS, through the significant US business investment in Nigeria and through our security cooperation.
“Obviously, Nigeria is working through some very challenging security issuesright now. And in that process, they’re going to be a partnerof the United States. We certainly believe we’ll have an opportunity to further engagethe Nigerian government through bilateral meetings going forward. But at this point, we just were not able to make it to Nigeria on this particular itinerary.
“I will say that we purposefully designed the itineraries to be able to reach West Africa, South Africa and EastAfrica, and in West Africa, to visit Senegal, a French-speaking, Muslim-majoritydemocracy thatis an important partner of the United States and also provides a platform for the President to speak to the broader region.
“We are also looking at ways, at the President’s town hall in South Africa with young African leaders, to draw in through technology young people in Nigeria and in Kenya, among other places, so that the President is using this trip to speak tothe broader African audience. We recognize we’dlike to go to asmany countries as possible.’’
Source: Punch Nigeria

And so?.. So all the foreigners in 9ja don die bkos of bokoharam.. Obama shud go and sit down.. Mteww, am begining to hate dat man,.. Infat u are BROWN IDEYE!!

Nigeria is never the only country in Africa. he should visit d ones that need him most. i dont think his coming to Nigeria will change anything in this country. weda he comes to nigeria or not nigeria remains Nigeria. but on the other hand, this boko thin is not givin this country a good name.

We dnt want d coming of antichrist pls so let him stay in his country.

Pls wat is obama?
Do u mean like bama 4 bread

Please tell Obama that we dont need them here.

Obama? Who is that? Do they mean Oba of Benin?

Mr knowitall.:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD ONLY VISIT CIVILIZED COUNTRIES...AND NIGERIA IS NOT ON THAT LIST...

Nd have u made any civilised effort 2 make NIGERIA civilized
Dnt knw y some people dnt talk wit sence!

Wich mouth did u feed
If i may ask
Am very sure not mine Or any of my famz!

Mr knowitall.:


Yes i have...I send small pocket money to feed hungry mouths.....if Nigerians refuse to be civilized that not on me...but no world leader should visit Nigeria again

you have just successfully established your family as hungry mouths. Then it is ur family that is indeed making nigeria uncivilized by not working bt hungrily waiting for your so called pocket money . You retard.