British prime minister David Cameron Backtracks on remarks made about Nigeria and Afghanistan

In an attempt to reverse his unguarded remark of describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt” countries while briefing Queen Elizabeth II on the ongoing anti-corruption summit being hosted by the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister, David Cameron admitted that both countries have made
“remarkable steps forward” in fighting corruption.

Speaking on Wednesday when he was summoned by the House of Commons over disparaging comments about Nigeria and Afghanistan, the British leader regretted that he has made many “unforced errors” in the last 24 hours. He stated that the leaders of Nigeria and Afghanistan were “battling hard” to tackle the scourge.
Briefing Members of Parliament, MPs, Cameron said: “First of all, I had better check the microphone is on before speaking… tips on diplomacy are useful, given the last 24 hours I have made many unforced errors.
“The leaders of Nigeria and Afghanistan are battling hard against very corrupt systems and have made remarkable steps forward.”