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President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Washington DC assured Nigerians in<\/p>\n
the diaspora of his administration\u2019s determination to move the country<\/p>\n
forward as rapidly as possible.<\/p>\n
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Speaking at an audience with a group of Nigerians who have distinguished<\/p>\n
themselves in various professions in the United States, President Buhari<\/p>\n
said that the present administration is fully committed to correcting the<\/p>\n
errors that have hindered Nigeria\u2019s progress as a nation.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are determined to get things done properly this time and God willing,<\/p>\n
we shall succeed.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are working diligently to correct our mistakes as a nation. We will<\/p>\n
rehabilitate\u00a0 and expand national infrastructure, and move forward as<\/p>\n
quickly as possible,\u201d the President assured the group.<\/p>\n
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President Buhari also said that his administration will maintain contacts<\/p>\n
with Nigerian professionals in the diaspora and see how they can be best<\/p>\n
placed to contribute effectively to national development if they choose to<\/p>\n
come back home.<\/p>\n
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The President congratulated the five Nigerians he met with for their<\/p>\n
exceptional accomplishments, saying that he was very proud of them all.<\/p>\n
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The Nigerians received by President Buhari included Prof. Austin Esogbue,<\/p>\n
the only African to have served on the board of the United States\u2019 National<\/p>\n
Aeronautical Space Agency.<\/p>\n
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Others were Jelani Aliyu, a leading car designer with General Motors, Prof.<\/p>\n
Nwadiuto Esiobu, a renowned Microbiologist and Biochemist, Dr. Yemi Badero,<\/p>\n
an Assistant Professor of Medicine and 13-year old Muriel Oduwole who has<\/p>\n
interviewed\u00a0 18 world leaders.<\/p>\n
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