Trump Wants Boko Haram, ISIS Out At Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary

As Nigeria clocks 59 years as an independent nation on Tuesday, the United States President, Donald Trump, has said that he wants Boko Haram and ISIS to be driven out of the country and the entire West African sub-region.

President Trump’s remarks and wishes were contained in his congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of the nation’s 2019 Independence Day celebration on October 1.

A copy of Trump’s message was made available to THE WHISTLER through a statement issued by the United States embassy in Abuja.

“On behalf of the American people, I extend our warmest greetings and congratulate you on the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence,” the statement read in part.

“We are allies in the global battle against terrorism, and we want to see Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa driven out of the region and other insurgencies like them dismantled,” it further read.

President Trump also acknowledged the strong position of Nigeria as an important ally of the United States and assured of his commitment to promoting business growth between the two countries, while commending President Buhari’s overall administrative efforts.

According to him, “Nigeria is among our strongest partners in Africa. We share common goals of expanding trade and growing our economic relationship,” he said, adding further that “the United States welcomes efforts by your administration to diversify opportunities for your talented, creative, and hardworking people to the benefit of both our countries, Africa, and the world.”

In his final word to the President of Nigeria, Trump said “I am pleased that following our meeting last year, our Vice Presidents are also building on our longstanding history of cooperation. I wish the people of Nigeria continued success as you mark another year of independence.”