Security, Corruption Tops President Buhari’s Wish List At The G7 Summit.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday arrived in Munich, Germany, at about 15.25 hours to begin a two-day official visit, in the course of which he will participate in the G-7 Outreach Programme for invited heads of government and global institution

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in a statement from Germany said President Buhari is  armed with the “wish list” of Nigeria in line with the demand of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries.

It would be recalled that the G7 had earlier requested the then President-elect to prepare a shopping list and come with it for their consideration in what is seen as an excellent goodwill gesture towards the new leader and the country.

Buhari was accompanied on the trip by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State; former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN); a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.); and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Paul Lolo.

Malam Garba Shehu in the statement  said top on the list of the requests President Buhari will tender before the G7 leaders is on the problem of security. 

 “We have a problem which they know,” Shehu quoted Buhari as saying.

He further quoted the President as adding that he had used every opportunity at his disposal ahead of the meeting to discuss the country’s needs with specific reference to terrorism and development needs at person-to-person meetings and telephone conversations with some of these leaders.

“These development issues, many and varied as they are, touch on the economy, combating corruption, increased foreign direct investment; power and energy, infrastructure, environment, enhanced transparency in elections and good governance,” he added.