The President of United States, Donald
Trump on Monday described Nigeria as a country with strong reputation for
massive corruption.Trump
made the statement during a Joint Press Conference with President Muhammadu
Buhari who visited the white house in Washington DC.
When asked if United States is
willing to support Nigeria in easing repatriation of stolen funds to Nigeria,
Trump who acknowledged that America is a destination for the looters to hide
their money said talks are ongoing to ensure anti-graft wars between the two
countries.
He
however, describe Nigeria as a country with strong reputation for massive
corruption.
In the course of the press
briefing, another journalists asked Buhari how he reacted to the tough comment
Trump made against Nigeria at some point.Reacting
to the question, Buhari said he will rather keep shut on the issue as he was
unsure if President Trump actually made the remarks.
Trump
also responded on the question, he said Buhari knows him well and trust his
person, he said the issue is a forgone issue and not part of what he discussed
with Nigeria’s president.
denied
making the comment, though he had acknowledged in a tweet earlier he had used
“tough” language in the meeting, which was about immigration. He insisted to
reporters afterward that he wasn’t a racist.
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