Buhari Seeks Greater Support Of Britain To Rebuild Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria expects a lot from Britain for the move to rebuild the North Eastern part of the country in particular and Nigeria in general.
He said that because of the affinity that is shared by Nigeria and Britain, the two nations need each other now more than any other time.
The President who played host to a team of British Members of Parliament led by Hon Chi Onwurah at State House, Abuja said: “we are going to rebuild Nigeria, and there are vast opportunities for Britain and us. We share very close ties, and our expectation from you is high.”
President Buhari said that Nigeria has found herself in a phase of development which is not a very welcome one.
“We are disorganized because we relied on mono-economic product for too long, and now that oil price is down, we have to go back to agriculture and solid minerals. Tin, columbite, cocoa, groundnut, and others, used to be the basis of our economy, but then, oil came, and everybody began to look for cheap money. Now, we need to start all over again.”
Hon. Onwurah, Nigerian-born MP for Newcastle, said the team was in the country “to promote positive engagement between Nigeria and the UK, since we are stronger when we build on ties of the past.”
She said that her team was interested in how the Diaspora can support the economic progress of Nigeria, as well as promotion of trade and diversification of the economy.
Also on the delegation made up of three MPs was the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright. [myad]