President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, the
United State Assistant Secretary on African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield
and the USA Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwiste yesterday held a closed door
session deliberating on issues bordering on security concerns as well as
credible and free polls in 2015.
The trio also during their discussion agreed to
intensify forces in assisting the nation to tackle insurgency and the dreaded
Boko Haram sect menace across the country.
The Senate President who played host to the United
State of America guests in his official residence, Apo, Abuja, said the
bilateral ties between Nigeria and the USA has come a long way adding that the
present administration will not leave any stone unturned in ensuring absolute
peace and harmony in the nation.
He stressed that Nigeria is relying on an advanced
democracy like the United State of America in strengthening her young democratic
institutions.
"We are a young democratic nation. We are
ready to receive whatsoever assistant from an advanced democratic nation such
as the US.
"The US has assured us of their support in the
area of elections, security, health and so on.
"We are happy and we will not relent in our
quest for a secure and peaceful Nigeria," he said.
While urging Nigerians to always believe in the
present administration, Senator Mark assured that Nigeria will soon be out of
the woods.
Earlier, the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African
Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the US has already built a strong
relationship with Nigeria noting that the just concluded US/African Summit was
another move by the US to close rank with developing nations across Africa.
She further assured of the US readiness to
assist Nigeria towards a credible, free and fair polls in 2015 general
elections.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
Special Adviser, Media & Publicity to the
President of the Senate
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