Kerry who is now on a two-day visit to the country spoke during a courtesy visit on the Sultan at his palace.
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Security has been beefed up in and around the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, ahead of the visit of the United States Secretary of States, John Kerry.
Kerry’s visit – his third as Secretary of State and likely the last for top Obama administration officials – comes a day after the Nigerian army announced the killing of top Boko Haram commanders in an “unprecedented air raid”. “Extremism can’t be defeated through repression or fear”.
Speaking at a press conference in the northern city of Sokoto, Kerry praised Nigeria for reclaiming swathes of territory from Boko Haram and releasing thousands of hostages over the past year.
The U.S Secretary of States is also commending President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in the fight against corruption and crime in the country.
“Building public trust in government also requires cooperation from the military and law enforcement”.
The top USA diplomat, who was in Kenya on Monday, is expected to discuss the Boko Haram insurgency, fighting corruption and boosting Nigeria’s moribund economy that has been pummelled by the drop in global oil prices.
Following a barrage of criticism from outraged Nigerians, who mostly described his post as a shocking case of religious extremism and intolerance, Mr. Dingyadi deleted the post from his Facebook page.
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See more photos of his visit to Sokoto state.
