CISLAC congratulates, US President-elect, Biden

Calls for support, interventions in critical issues

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, on Saturday, congratulated the United States President-elect, Joe Biden, and Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris, on there for victory at the November 3rd, 2020 presidential poll.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, CISLAC and Head of Transparency International Nigeria, Auwal Rafsanjani, while expressing hope over the declaration of the election which reads, “the progressive change that reflects the aspirations and desires of the people of United States as well as high anticipation of the international community for the US leadership in pressing global matters”, which the organization called on CISLAC to appealed to the President-elect to give attention to Nigeria in his foreign policy in the areas of accountability and good governance in Nigeria.

The statement also called on Biden’s presidency to quickly intervene in what it described as the deteriorating socio-economic situation, which also would have negative repercussions for global security, and by extension affect the United States of America.