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NIGERIA/ACRD/01/VOL.III/1
9th Nov,
2020
PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN
918 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE S.E.,
WASHINGTON, DC 20003, USA
Dear Mr.
President-Elect, Joe Biden,
RE: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT
JOE BIDEN OVER HIS DECISIVE AND HISTORIC VICTORY IN THE US
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WHICH MARK THE BEGINNING OF A BETTER,
SAFER AND FRIENDLIER WORLD AND INDEED WILL USHER IN A VERY ROBUST US-NIGERIA RELATION
On behalf of the members of ACRD and indeed
Nigerians in Canada and the United States, and all across
the World, please accept our warm congratulations on your
2020 decisive and historic electoral victory, defeating
incumbent conservative populist Donald Trump, which mark the
beginning of a better, safer
and friendlier world. Please accept our best wishes for your
success in office as you
prepare to accept the great responsibilities
and challenges of the office of the President of the United
States of America.
We also thank our President Muhammadu Buhari
for
sending a congratulatory message to former Vice
President Joe Biden who has been declared President-Elect of
the United States after trouncing the incumbent, President
Donald Trump;
calling on Biden to introduce greater engagement with Africa
on the basis of reciprocal respects and shared interests and
expressing optimism that Biden will add value
to the presidency and world affairs as an experienced
politician who has served in various capacities for many
years. “Nigeria is looking forward to better cooperation
between both countries, especially at economic, diplomatic
and political levels, including the war against terrorism"
said President Buhari.
As you embark upon your new responsibilities,
we wish to assure you and the members of your administration
of the continued support and friendship of the Nigerian
communities in the Diaspora and across our great country,
Nigeria, looking forward to a brighter future
and indeed
a very robust US-Nigeria relation, which is
very critical to peace and stability in Africa and the world
at large, which in turn is a vital security interest of the
United States. On behalf of all of us, we also thank you for
selecting VP-Elect, Kamala Harris as your Vice-President,
which made history by being elected as the first
African-American-South Asian woman to be elected to that
position.
Much
has changed in the White House since you were the former
President Obama's Vice President. America's enemies, some
goaded by Trump, others enabled by him, are more entrenched.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, China's President Xi
Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and others
exploited Trump's vanity and cossetted his ego, while
reaping their own gains.
But
we are very confident that Biden-Harris Administration will
quickly find solutions to many issues such as the Covid-19
Pandemic and reverse
some of Trump's more controversial policies including on
climate change and to work more closely with America's
allies rather
than bullying them; including Nigeria.
The challenges that US face today and the threat of global
terrorism will demand the best of President-elect Biden and
Vice President-elect Harris, and the world to come together
in a concerted manner for the sake of future generation.
We also see the possibilities of US
partnership and collaboration with Africa and indeed
Nigeria. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, over
200 million in 2020 and only less
than 5 percent is aged 60 years and above.
The United Nations (UN) project that the overall population
of Nigeria will reach over 400 million by the end of the
year 2050. By 2100, if current figures continue, the
population of Nigeria will be over 700 million. The
population today is very youthful; the demographic shifts
will fuel the growth of new sectors, markets, and service
lines that will propel these sectors and consequently, the
Nigerian economy, into new dimensions of performance; and
innovation in these areas: energy efficiency, internet
applications and technology. ICT-enabled solutions in
healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure,
financial services, security and public services can drive
socio-economic inclusion of more than 30 million Nigerians
each year, faster, cheaper and more effectively than
traditional models. With initiatives such as the EPA with
Europe, the US-AGOA and now AfFCTA, Nigeria will be the
powerhouse of the African continent that will be home to
over one billion people and a GDP of nearly $5 trillion
making it the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of
security and development. Therefore, a US-Nigeria robust
relation is very important for Africa and the world; and for
America.
President-elect Joe Biden, you have been a
supporter of Africa starting from your time in the US Senate
and as VP to President Obama. You have been a very good
friend and supporter of African reforms; and you very
strongly stood by us throughout our dark hours and Nigeria
supports you and wishes you well.
Please accept the assurances of our esteem
regards while once again wishing you and your administration
much success in office.
SIGNED:
Dr Baba J Adamu,
Ph.D., Coren Rgt
ICT & Security Consultant (Certified United Nations (UN) on
Global Terrorism)
Currently the President & CEO of iNetworks Canada and
Chairman of Arewa Center for Regional Development (ACRD).
Dr Baba J Adamu,
Ph.D., Coren Rgt
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www.bjadamu.com/
www.inetworkscanada.com
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