International Community backs Buhari’s 2nd term bid – Foreign Minister

President Buhari

Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has deflated the tale making the rounds that the international community was strongly against President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2nd term bid.


He also stated that it was not authentic that Nigeria went into recession for the fact that international investors frightfully withdrew their funds because of President Buhari’s utterances and hardline posture against corruption.

His statement, however, drew the ire of Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed and Peoples Democratic party, PDP, who agreed that the terrible performance of the present government would not elicit the help of the global community.

Onyeama said that to the contrary, Nigeria under President Buhari have been taking part in the goodwill of the global community, to the extent of being supportive of his 2nd term bid.

 He made the remarks yesterday at Awgu, Enugu state, while Enugu West Peoples meeting donated motors in aid of President Buhari’s 2019 presidential election campaign.

 Onyeama stated: “The worldwide community may be very supportive of President Buhari. As you may see President Buhari has transformed our relationship with overseas nations and additionally the perception of Nigeria by foreign leaders. An evidence of this is the rate and quantity of high level foreign leaders that are coming to Nigeria.


“Next week, as an example, which is very uncommon for any country, we're having the UK prime Minister and two days later will be the visit of the German Chancellor. ‘’This shows what they feel about President Buhari; that Nigeria is now a country they need to do business with.”

 At the allegation that President Buhari’s posture and speeches had been scaring away global investors, Onyeama said:   “It’s at the contrary. Mr. President has taken the initiative to set up the Presidential enabling business environment Council, PEBEC, chaired by the vice president and the world bank ranks countries according to ease of doing business.

 “Within one year of Mr. President establishing this council, and taking measures to make doing business less difficult, Nigeria has jumped approximately 25 places in the international bank rating and has been promoting the most remarkable jobs in Nigeria in the last one year.

So the whole world is considering Nigeria under President Buhari is more and more a place of doing business.”

The minister, at the same time as commending the gesture of  Enugu Peoples assembly for donating towards the President’s re-election bid, indicted the Enugu state government for non-performance in the past 3 years. “The state government spends a lot cash on advertisement however pensioners aren't being paid.

 We need a serious government due to the fact Enugu is matured to have a serious government. It is not winning the election that is the problem however plans for governance.

 “It is not about building houses everywhere; i'm looking for better governance in Enugu state. The people who elected leaders ought to be the ones dictating the pace of governance and no longer the opposite way round.”