The All Progressives Congress has said Nigerian security forces cannot fight Boko Haram insurgents alone.
The APC said President Muhammadu Buhari should be praised for his “shuttle diplomacy” aimed at forging a stronger regional front against Boko Haram insurgency rather than be criticised for his efforts.
The President had visited Niger and Chad last week to seek the support of the neighbouring countries in the war against terrorism.
In a statement issued on Saturday by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Lai Mohammed, the party stated that the insurgency, which started off as a Nigerian problem, had assumed a regional dilemma affecting more West African countries.
Therefore, the party said any solution to the crisis, if it was to endure, must be regional in nature, with Nigeria taking the lead. It added that since terrorism had become a global dimension, no nation, including the United States of America, could fight the growing menace alone.
“This is why even in our days in opposition, we advocated a regional solution to the crisis,” the APC said.
According to the statement, Buhari’s trip to Niger and Chad, two of the countries worst-hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, shows that the President understands the regional dimension that the insurgency has assumed, and that for any effort by Nigeria to yield positive results, it must seek the cooperation of its neighbouring countries.
It urged Buhari not to relent in his efforts to forge a regional front against the terrorists, despite the “misguided criticism emanating from certain quarters.”
The statement further read, “It is baffling that some opposition politicians wanted Nigeria to go it alone against Boko Haram, even as the terrorist group has taken its battle beyond the shores of Nigeria, to such countries as Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
“It is common knowledge that the terrorists use these countries as launch pads for their attacks against Nigeria, and vice versa, and that they routinely engage in cross-boundary raids.
“Also, Boko Haram’s tentacles have spread as far as Mali, the home base of the Movement for the Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), a splinter group of the Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.
“It is no longer a secret that Boko Haram has now affiliated itself to the Islamic State, seeing itself as the West African chapter of the terror group. How then can Nigeria effectively deal with Boko Haram without seeking the assistance of other concerned countries?”
The party reminded the critics of Buhari’s call for foreign intervention that even the United States sought and had continued to seek a global coalition against Al-Qaida and IS, despite the country’s enormous military, economic and political powers. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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You people are very stupid in Nigeria , why did you people blamed GEJ ?? Now you people has started another stories, God will punish you APC and Buhari who think is easy by mouth .
ReplyDeleteYou people are very stupid in Nigeria , why did you people blamed GEJ ?? Now you people has started another stories, God will punish you APC and Buhari who think is easy by mouth .
ReplyDeleteStupid men who don't have any plans in Nigeria , Now they have forgot bring back our girls ?? where is the girls and the parents ?? Now Boko haram is killing 35 people in Mosque where people always sleep .Hmmmmm stories . In the church many will die but inside mosque few will die ,Les see the change Buhari , Now why are you meeting Chad and Niger since you have Military?? GEJ was Insulting Nigeria military by meeting Chad and Niger ...Hmmmmm ..God never sleep one day .
DeleteAnonymous, you are a big fool
ReplyDeleteDid you not say boko haram was being sponsored by GMB.
Why did they continue even after Buhari has won the April 28, 2015 Presidential election and has been sworn in as the President of the Federal republic of our great Nigeria.
Go and sit down in otuoke with your clueless Gej and watch what will come out of Buhari's government.
Any way I know your problem. You are only shedding tears due to the defeat you got from us.
Just see the step by step approach Buhari is going.
Did you hear him talk like a clueless leader.
By the time he swing in to full action you go bow by force for the baba.
Very stupid pple indeed
ReplyDeleteStupid men who don't have any plans in Nigeria , Now they have forgot bring back our girls ?? where is the girls and the parents ?? Now Boko haram is killing 35 people in Mosque where people always sleep .Hmmmmm stories . In the church many will die but inside mosque few will die ,Les see the change Buhari , Now why are you meeting Chad and Niger since you have Military?? GEJ was Insulting Nigeria military by meeting Chad and Niger ...Hmmmmm ..God never sleep one day .
DeleteStupid men who don't have any plans in Nigeria , Now they have forgot bring back our girls ?? where is the girls and the parents ?? Now Boko haram is killing 35 people in Mosque where people always sleep .Hmmmmm stories . In the church many will die but inside mosque few will die ,Les see the change Buhari , Now why are you meeting Chad and Niger since you have Military?? GEJ was Insulting Nigeria military by meeting Chad and Niger ...Hmmmmm ..God never sleep one day .
DeleteYou mean PDP that has ruled us for 16years and didn't do anything conclusively ...yes they're very stupid God will do to them what they did to Nigerians including there supporters
DeleteThis is change 1, it's not GEJ again, it's now Nigerian army being insufficient, God will help Nigeria. All we need is God's intervention, fighting terrorism is not a child's play. Let this present dispensation explore all avenues to weaken their stronghold.
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