– President Buhari implicitly rejects solicitation to join Islamic states' coalition against fear – Drums support for the coalition in the battle against terrorism

Reports say President Muhammadu Buhari shocked the Saudi Arabian government over a request to join the Coalition of Islamic States to fight against terror. According to This Day, Buhari, who is on a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, stylishly rejected the request by his host ‎and ruler of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz, to join the coalition. Speaking at a bilateral meeting between the countries, Buhari said that Nigeria would rather support them than join the coalition. READ ALSO: President Buhari to pray for peace in Nigeria After congratulating the Saudi Kingdom on the formation of the coalition, Buhari said: “Even if we are not a part of it, we support you. “I must thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the recent creation of a coalition to address the menace of international terrorism. “Nigeria will support your efforts in keeping peace and stopping the spread of terror in your region. This is in consonance with our own commitment and on-going efforts in seeking to stamp out Boko Haram terrorists from the West African sub-region and Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC).” During a meeting with the Nigerian community in Saudi Arabia, President Buhari said all those involved the ‘padding’ of the 2016 national budget will face the most severe punishment. “The culprits will not go unpunished. I have been a military governor, petroleum minister, military Head of State and headed the Petroleum Trust Fund. “Never had I heard the words ‘budget padding’. Our Minister of Budget and National Planning did a great job with his team. The Minister became almost half his size during the time, working night and day to get the budget ready, only for some people to pad it. “What he gave us was not what was finally being debated. It is very embarrassing and disappointing. We will not allow those who did it to go unpunished,” President Buhari vowed.
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Reports say President Muhammad Buhari stunned the Saudi Arabian government over a solicitation to join the Coalition of Islamic States to battle against fear. By Day, Buhari, who is on a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, stunningly dismisses the solicitation by his host ‎and leader of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz, to join the coalition. Talking at a reciprocal meeting between the nations, Buhari said that Nigeria would preferably bolster them than join the coalition. Perused ALSO: President Buhari to petition God for peace in Nigeria After saluting the Saudi Kingdom on the arrangement of the coalition, Buhari said: "Regardless of the fact that we are not a piece of it, we bolster you. "I should thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the late formation of a coalition to address the danger of universal terrorism. "Nigeria will bolster your endeavors in keeping peace and halting the spread of dread in your area. This is in consonance with our own particular duty and on-going endeavors in looking to stamp out Boko Haram terrorists from the West African sub-locale and Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)." During a meeting with the Nigerian group in Saudi Arabia, President Buhari said each one of those included the "cushioning" of the 2016 national spending plan will confront the most serious discipline. "The offenders won't go unpunished. I have been a military representative, petroleum priest, military Head of State and headed the Petroleum Trust Fund. "Never had I heard the words 'spending plan cushioning'. Our Minister of Budget and National Planning made an extraordinary showing with his group. The Minister turned out to be a large portion of his size amid the time, working night and day to get the monetary allowance prepared, just for a few individuals to cushion it. "What he gave us was not what was at long last being wrangled about. It is extremely humiliating and disillusioning. We won't permit the individuals who did it to go unpunished," President Buhari promised.