Pres. Buhari Vows Boko Haram Will No Longer Be an “Organised Fighting Force” by December
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that by December 2015, Boko Haram will cease to be an “organised fighting force.”
Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed the news via a statement, ThisDay reports.
Adesina also noted that Buhari further told Commander of United States Africa Command, David Rodriguez that:
“We
must thank the United States of America for sending training teams and
equipment to us. The positive results of our collaboration are evident.
Structured attacks by the insurgents have reduced and by the end of the
year, we should see the final routing of Boko Haram as an organised
fighting force.”
According to
the report, Rodriguez responded stating that “he was in the country to
strengthen Nigeria/United States military relations, and also explore
further options for assisting the Multinational Joint Task Force
established by Nigeria and her neighbours, to fight Boko Haram.”
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