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NIGERIA: United States Repeats Call For Peaceful, Credible Elections

By Alltimepost.com

Ambassador Susan E. Rice
Ambassador Susan E. Rice

United States National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan E. Rice today re-echoed President Obama’s message to the Nigerian people earlier this week, underscoring the importance of a transparent, free, fair, and inclusive electoral process without violence.

According to a whitehouse statement, Ambassador Rice said this in a meeting with Nigeria’s Defense Minister Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, ahead of the nation’s upcoming presidential elections on March 28.

During the meeting, Ambassador Rice also highlighted the critical need for the Nigerian security forces to remain apolitical while providing election security.

Defense Minister Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Defense Minister Aliyu Mohammed Gusau

Additionally, the top U.S. Diplomat noted recent progress in Nigeria, and its neighbors have achieved in the campaign against Boko Haram, the terrorist insurgency that has continued to unleash mayhem on the country.

She reaffirmed the United States’ support for a regional campaign to counter the terrorist group while respecting human rights and addressing the underlying causes of Boko Haram’s founding and territorial expansion.

Ambassador Rice reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to continue to support Nigeria and its regional partners in their efforts to end Boko Haram’s deplorable violence, protect civilians, and restore security throughout the Lake Chad Basin region.