My government has weakened Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that his government
has weakened Boko Haram in reaction to a foiled attack carried out by the
insurgents in Garkida, a town in Gombi local government area north of Adamawa
State on Friday February 21.
In a statement released on Sunday February 23 by Buhari's
media aide Garba Shehu, the President said the attacks on soft targets by the
terrorists are obvious signs of frustration because his administration has
significantly weakened Boko Haram’s capability to invade and hold any Nigerian
territory unchallenged.
Buhari also stated that Nigerians would witness an
aggressive campaign to rout Boko Haram once and for all in the coming weeks.
President Buhari said;
“These attacks on
soft targets by terrorists are obvious signs of frustration because my
administration has significantly weakened Boko Haram’s military capability to
invade and hold Nigerian territory unchallenged.
“Our gallant
forces deserve our appreciation for repelling the attackers but they must go
beyond this point. They have our full support to go after the terrorists and
have them pay a huge price. I want to assure the country that terrorists will
continue to face the combined power of our military until they give up their
mistaken ways.
“These occasional
and episodic attacks on poor civilians by terrorists are mere propaganda
efforts to portray them as strong in order to fool the public into believing
that they haven't been militarily weakened our gallant troops.
“Security will
continue to be well funded despite the competing needs of social services. I
appeal to Nigerians to continue to support our troops in their gallant efforts
to protect the citizens and secure the country."
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