Many critics have attacked Buhari for the similarity of his speech with that of President Barack Obama’s 2008 inaugural speech and called on him to show remorse.
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US President Barack Obama will address the UN General Assembly for the eighth and last time on Tuesday during which he will review some of the trends that have been shaping the worldwide order for many years, his close aide has said.
The discussions would also focus on the President’s longstanding commitment to returning peace and security in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria, restoring calm to the Niger Delta and attracting more investments to develop critical infrastructure and revamp the Nigerian economy.
This month, in a bid to stem the tide of turning public opinion, the president launched a national reorientation campaign tagged “Change Begins With Me”.
“Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we can not have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers”.
Leaders of member countries of the Lake Chad Basin would attend this important side event organised by the Nigerian government to highlight the urgent need to mobilise global response to the distressing situation in the Lake Chad Basin, where over nine million people need humanitarian assistance.
Eight years ago, after his victory over Republican John McCain in the race for the White House, Obama said: “Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long”. Let us summon a new spirit of responsibility, spirit of service, of patriotism and sacrifice.
“What the current problem has taught us is that we can not have a thriving army of rent seekers and vested interests, while the majority suffers”.
Melania Trump’s speechwriter isn’t the only one who is a fan of the Obamas. Her speech writer, however, confessed and offered to resign after the action led to a scandal.
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According to Akinremi, it is a bad mistake by the President.
