President
Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, stated that Boko Haram has been largely
defeated, therefore the sect is no longer in a position to cause serious threat
to the development programmes of his administration.
Buhari
said since becoming President in May 2015, the terrorist sect has
been decimated and weakened by the nation’s armed forces.
A
statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,
quoted the President to have spoken at a bilateral meeting he had with the the
Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, on Sunday.
“The
conflicts in Yemen and Syria with their attendant humanitarian crisis need
genuine international effort to solve.”
“Nigeria
as a peace-loving country identifies with the State of Qatar in all her peace
efforts in the world to end terrorist activities.”
“Nigeria
is a victim of terrorism. It is with heavy heart that I stand before you and
say activities of Boko Haram have led to loss of many lives and displacement of
innocent people in our dear nation.”
“We,
however, take pride to inform you that since our coming to power, Boko Haram
has been systematically decimated and are in no position to cause serious
threat to our development programmes.”
“I
wish to reiterate that Nigeria rejects violence and extremism in all their
ramifications, and assure your Highness that we are with the State of Qatar in
your efforts to fight terrorism and injustice in your region and in the world
at large.”
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