We can now deal effectively with Boko Haram – Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that with the formation of a stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries now have an increased capacity to deal effectively with Boko Haram and other terrorist groups.

He made the declaration on Friday, during an audience with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Buhari reaffirmed his belief that the full activation and deployment of  the Multi National Joint Task Force which has been established under the auspices of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, would lead to the defeat and elimination of Boko Haram.

The president added that with the Command and Control Centre of the Nigerian military now in Maiduguri, Borno State, the morale of troops in the front-line states had improved significantly.

“You can tell the Secretary-General that we are doing our best and our best will be good enough for the nation and the sub-region,” he said.

Against the background of upcoming elections in Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea and Burkina Faso, the President also called on the United Nations to assist African countries in the acquisition and use of innovative technologies to ensure more credible elections.

“When citizens recognise that their votes count, it will boost their confidence in democracy and their countries’ electoral systems,” he said.
Source:tribuneonlineng