U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (Photo Courtesy Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)
President Barack Obama welcomed to the White House on Monday Nigeria's new leader Muhammadu Buhari, as the two presidents discussed ongoing plans to defeat Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. The jihadists meanwhile carried out their latest deadly raid, this time invading a village in northern Cameroon, where they slaughtered 23 people, including multiple children.
Obama praised Buhari's integrity and claimed in prepared remarks.that he has "a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram extremists of all sorts inside his country."
The Obama administration has pledged $5 million in funding to Nigeria's military since Buhari's election earlier this year, and the two presidents discussed deepening those ties in their meeting on Monday.
Princess Modupe Ozolua, an entrepreneur and philanthropist from the royal family of the Benin Kingdom in Edo State, Nigeria, told The Christian Post on Monday ahead of the meeting that "terrorism is a priority on the list of things to be discussed and Buhari's careful choice of delegation confirms that."
Ozolua referred to Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the governor of Borno State, which has suffered the brunt of Boko Haram's brutality in the past five years...
...Boko Haram, which has spread out its attacks in the neighboring Chad and Cameroon, reportedly stormed the village of Kamouna near Lake Chad on Sunday night. More than 80 jihadists overwhelmed the seven Cameroonian soldiers stationed at the village, after which they raided the community, killing 23 people, including children...
Obama praised Buhari's integrity and claimed in prepared remarks.that he has "a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram extremists of all sorts inside his country."
The Obama administration has pledged $5 million in funding to Nigeria's military since Buhari's election earlier this year, and the two presidents discussed deepening those ties in their meeting on Monday.
Princess Modupe Ozolua, an entrepreneur and philanthropist from the royal family of the Benin Kingdom in Edo State, Nigeria, told The Christian Post on Monday ahead of the meeting that "terrorism is a priority on the list of things to be discussed and Buhari's careful choice of delegation confirms that."
Ozolua referred to Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the governor of Borno State, which has suffered the brunt of Boko Haram's brutality in the past five years...
...Boko Haram, which has spread out its attacks in the neighboring Chad and Cameroon, reportedly stormed the village of Kamouna near Lake Chad on Sunday night. More than 80 jihadists overwhelmed the seven Cameroonian soldiers stationed at the village, after which they raided the community, killing 23 people, including children...
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