SEVEN KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM PRESIDENT BUHARI’S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES.
By Garba Shehu


In the first in-person meeting with the American President Joe Biden, President Buhari established a personal equation with his US counterpart and got an important recognition for his democratic credentials and activism at home in particular, and Africa in general: "your legacy is a model," says President Biden. There was a perfect meeting of minds.
This, coming from the remaining superpower still standing and the guardian and promoter of the values of democracy all over the world, is a major milestone as the President braces up to give the country its most open, most free and most fair elections in February next year.
Equally, it speaks to the fact the world is interested in what happens here and they are watching. Everyone is watching what happens in Nigeria and our politicians must watch their steps. President Buhari has cleared himself. He is doing all that is required of him to deliver free and fair elections, leading to the emergence of his successor in May next year.
Beyond the symbolism of the one-on-one meeting and their sitting together to watch the Morocco-Argentina World Cup semi-final, an incident that grabbed the attention of the world soon as it took place, Biden’s recognition of President Buhari as continental champion of democracy will come with admirable dividends.
One, the fact of the acceptance by the two leaders that we share with each other the values of democracy and human rights; that we are on the same page in regard to these values is indicative of deep ties between our two nations, working together to uphold free and fair elections, an important condition for democracy in Nigeria, West Africa and the rest of the continent.
In this context, the Biden promise to work for a permanent “G20” seat for Africa may, if all continues to work well between our two nations, lead to Nigeria earning a place in the all-important intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union, and possibly thereafter, a “G7” place and-wait for it-a Permanent Seat on the United Nations Security Council!
Nigeria’s strategic partnership with the US is important if a choice is to be made.

Two. On the very important issue of peace and security of the continent, a key agenda item in the Biden-Africa summit, President Buhari was asked to lead. It is a recognition of Nigeria as the very important voice for Africa.
After President Buhari finished with his speech on AU Agenda 2063, essentially speaking about the defined goals of peace and security on the continent, President Biden left the meeting.

Three. President Buhari spoke at the US Peace Institute. It is interesting that the President spoke at the Institute in 2015 at the commencement of his first term and was coming to do so when the curtains are about being drawn on his second term tenure.
Who invited him to speak at both points? It’s Ambassador Johnnie Carson, the diplomat and politician who was an Obama-era cabinet member and a friend of Nigeria who, not only extolled the virtues of President Buhari but played up the role of the administration in attaining a strategic partnership with the US.
Amb. Carson has just been named by President Biden to coordinate the follow up of the decisions on the just-concluded Summit. In this regard, it is not out of place to expect Nigeria drawing substantially from the USD 55 billion the Biden administration has put in the basket for Africa to draw from.

Four. President Buhari, who has been waging a global battle for the survival of gas, Nigeria’s abundant resource as a transition energy from fossil fuels that are being blacklisted for causing global climate degradation, found the right place to take his case to, and it is getting a traction. With the US supporting Nigeria, President Buhari is building a consensus for our well-articulated energy transition plan that has gas a transition energy.

Five. Following the successful CEOs’ roundtable and interactions with businesses at US-Africa Civil and Commercial Space Forum and Corporate Council on Africa-Nigeria Business and Investment Forum, US businesses reaffirmed their confidence and reinforced their commitment to deepening their business interests in Nigeria.

Six. President Buhari presented a refocused roadmap clearly showing Nigeria’s commitment for a safer and healthier global climate, highlighting the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
He has prepared a ready-to-go blueprint for whoever succeeds him; a plan that has earned the respect of the US government, paving the way for a partnership to address conservation, climate adaptation and a just energy transition based on shared objectives.
Government plans to prepare well to draw substantially from the proposed US funding and from CocaCola Foundation which has indicated interest in their participation in our climate change and renewable energy plans.
In line with the plan to address clean and reliable energy supply, creating jobs and ensuring knowledge and technology transfer, the government of Nigeria and a US company Sun Africa LLC, signed a major agreement, right there before the representatives of Mr. Biden for the “development, engineering, procurement and construction” of 5,000 MW of solar generation and 2,500 MWh of battery energy storage power plants for up $10 billion investment from the US government.
The project portfolio location and size indicates the beneficiary states as including Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Jigawa, Nassarawa, Benue, Kogi, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, FCT, Kwara, Edo and Akwa Ibom. Megawatts of power availability ranges from 24, the lowest to 350, the highest.
In addition, 360 rural communities across the 36 states are to benefit from solar mini grids electrification infrastructure and smart meters.
Seven. While there are several crucial outcomes from the visit, I am excited to report that between President Biden and President Buhari, there is a perfect meeting of minds. While President Buhari was full of commendation for the leadership of Biden on global issues, it emerged clearly from these interactions that the two leaders share a common vision on democracy, human rights and the important role in Africa that Nigeria is playing. Nigeria is crucial to Biden and he seemed pleased that he found in President Buhari, an African role model. He held back nothing in showering encomiums upon him for especially sticking to two stipulated terms in office.
With impressive accomplishments trailing the seven-day visit, President Buhari has wetted the ground for whoever will be the next President from May next year. It will be in the nation’s interest to build on where the current President stops.

Garba Shehu is Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity.

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Eight: That a presidential dunce is always a presidential dundee, that fact will never change throughout history.

SLAP44:
Eight: That a presidential dunce is always a presidential dundee, that fact will never change throughout history.

U are a f**00 l

Look at the Bigger Fool above me insulting someone

Why don't you tell Nigerians the 7 Key Takeaways from the 7+ years of Mis-governance mixed with Ineptitude of the Buhari Administration...

Why don't you tell Nigerians the 7 Key Takeaways from the Catastrophic Government led by the APC...

Why don't you tell Nigerians the 7 Key Takeaways of why they should not vote for Tinubu who is actually Buhari 2.0

Why don't you tell Nigerians that the Takeaways from the Useless, wicked government led by Buhari is more than 7

Mass Killings everywhere

High Unemployment

Dead Economy

Corruption

Nepotism

Insecurity

Poverty Capital of the World

Failed Promises

Hyper Inflation

High Debt Profile

Battered, Shattered, Tattered and Tattooed Currency

Fuel Scarcity

Broad daylight Crude Oil Theft

Misery, Anguish, Hardship and Pains upon Nigerians.

The list is endless....

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You this OP, you better respect yourself on Nairaland

if not, me and you go wear one Trouser.

If I face you, you will deactivate your account.

Zelenskyy:
Look at the Bigger Fool above me insulting someone

Why don't you tell Nigerians the 7 Key Takeaways from the 7+ years of Mis-governance mixed with Ineptitude of the Buhari Administration...

Why don't you tell Nigerians the 7 Key Takeaways from the Catastrophic Government led by the APC...

Why don't you tell Nigerians the 7 Key Takeaways of why they should not vote for Tinubu who is actually Buhari 2.0

Why don't you tell Nigerians that the Takeaways from the Useless, wicked government led by Buhari is more than 7

Mass Killings everywhere

High Unemployment

Dead Economy

Corruption

Nepotism

Insecurity

Poverty Capital of the World

Failed Promises

Hyper Inflation

High Debt Profile

Battered, Shattered, Tattered and Tattooed Currency

Fuel Scarcity

Broad daylight Crude Oil Theft

Misery, Anguish, Hardship and Pains upon Nigerians.

The list is endless....

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You this OP, you better respect yourself on Nairaland

if not, me and you go wear one Trouser.

If I face you, you will deactivate your account.

I want you to face me. Yes. Peter Obituary is going nowhere. Boko Haram bandits have been technically defeated since 2017 the ones operating now are from Beerfraud. Nigeria is a peaceful country. A bag of rice is 1000 naira. E shock you abi?? Oya go hug transformer

HMMM

LordviccoDaGuru:


I want you to face me. Yes. Peter Obituary is going nowhere. Boko Haram bandits have been technically defeated since 2017 the ones operating now are from Beerfraud. Nigeria is a peaceful country. A bag of rice is 1000 naira. E shock you abi?? Oya go hug transformer

See this Mumu..

Na better Thunder go fire your Useless head...

You are Stupidity personified

So You stupidly believe that I am Obidient
and from the South East because I don't support the APC or Tinubu ...

I already know that you are a Bigger Fool, your comment above just proved that point...

The bag of Rice you and your family members are buying for 1000 naira is from the subsidised bags of Rice meant for Alamajiris and political slaves like yourself...

The average Nigerian electorate is not a political slave like you and they are feeling the impact of the uselessness of this administration that you support because of the free bag of rice that you receive...

The same Boko Haram that a Buhari Slave like yourself claim to be technically defeated was empowered and galvanised by Kasim Shettima and they successfully broke into Kuje Prison and released their fellow terrorists ...

In the world of a political slave like yourself, that is a nation where there is peace and security...

Mumu Fowl..

You better go drink sniper and die because you are an enemy of our National progress

Zelenskyy:


See this Mumu..

Na better Thunder go fire your Useless head...

You are Stupidity personified

So You stupidly believe that I am Obidient
and from the South East because I don't support the APC or Tinubu ...

I already know that you are a Bigger Fool, your comment above just proved that point...

The bag of Rice you and your family members are buying for 1000 naira is from the subsidised bags of Rice meant for Alamajiris and political slaves like yourself...

The average Nigerian electorate is not a political slave like you and they are feeling the impact of the uselessness of this administration that you support because of the free bag of rice that you receive...

The same Boko Haram that a Buhari Slave like yourself claim to be technically defeated was empowered and galvanised by Kasim Shettima and they successfully broke into Kuje Prison and released their fellow terrorists ...

In the world of a political slave like yourself, that is a nation where there is peace and security...

Mumu Fowl..

You better go drink sniper and die because you are an enemy of our National progress

Buhari is the best thing that have ever happened to Nigeria and Nigerians he's the best president Nigeria Will ever Have. Peter Obituary is dead on arrive APC WILL rule Nigeria till the second coming of Christ AMEN

Zelenskyy:


Mumu

I am not Obidient and I am not Igbo

So Na Peter Obi be your problem...

Tribalism go do you strong thing and your eyes go clear las las

Buhari is the best president you and your family will ever experience because of the free bag of rice that you get...

God forbid that Thïefnubu becomes president of Nigeria...

Na rotten Agbado and Cassava you and your family go dey eat...

Nigerians have decided to vote out the APC from power to save your bloodline from hunger, begging, penury and eating the crumbs of political criminals

Don't worry we will keep replying ourselves till the end of next year. Confused wailer, Terriost Nnamdi Kaun WILL rot in Jail

E go shock you come 2023 we will retain Aso Rock

Zelenskyy:


Idiot

When you see your father, you can call him a confused wailer ....

Anyone that wants to destroy Nigeria deserves to rot in Jail...

Same way Buhari and his cronies should be sent to jail next year when they leave office because of the Corruption and Criminal activities they have engaged in for the past 7+ years

The only thing that you and your fellow Ūrchins will retain next year is the Scars of defeat that well meaning Nigerians will inflict on Buhari slaves like yourself. ...

I laugh at ur stup!dity keep deceiving yourself. Buhari is a strong public figure. Do you think Buhari is like others? U need to go back to primary 1

Biden is bound to respect Buhari. He has no choice but to just be diplomatic at this very moment when oil and gas prices have gone through the roof in Europe.

slimfit1:
Biden is bound to respect Buhari. He has no choice but to just be diplomatic at this very moment when oil and gas prices have gone through the roof in Europe.

Yes of course

Zelenskyy:


You can as well laugh at your humongous foolishness and Crass Stupidity..

Dey there dey deceive yourself.

You think Nigerians with the level of suffering and hardship that this useless government have foisted on them will remain stupid like you and your fellow Ūrchins ?

You need to go back to mama's hand and suck enough breast milk this time around, so that your brain can start to function properly ..

Then you will realise that you have been basking in realm of Crass stupidity and idiocracy..

Confused Obituary wailer from south east