In its response to the letter by Congressman TOM MARINO to US Secretary of State JOHN KERRY, the Nigerian Government said the comments were sadly out of tune with reality.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji LAI MOHAMMED said Congressman MARINO based his claims on some imaginary infraction by the Buhari Administration.
In a statement issued in Abuja by his Personal Assistant, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said Congressman MARINO was poorly informed about the issues he commented on.
The Minister wondered why the American lawmaker did not take the pains to get first hand information from the US Embassy in Nigeria or any other credible source before engaging in what he described as propaganda of his own imagination.
He said by asking the US to refrain from selling warplanes and other military equipment to Nigeria based on a faulty premise, the Congressman has demonstrated a poor understanding of global security issues.
The Information Minister also noted that Congressman MARINO’s description of the anti-corruption efforts of the Buhari Government as selective as a tired argument that clearly shows that the US lawmaker must have appended his signature to someone’s concocted line.
LAI MOHAMMED expressed delight that the US Secretary of State JOHN KERRY, to whom the Congressman addressed his letter, is more knowledgeable, better briefed on issues concerning Nigeria.
