Despite the bombings still being carried out in parts of the
country by members of the Boko Haram sect, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday
said the sect is no longer in a position to cause serious threat to his
administration’s development programmes.
While admitting that the sect’s activities had led to loss
of many lives and displacement of innocent people in the country, the President
boasted that since his assumption of office in May 2015, Boko Haram has been systematically
decimated.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke at a bilateral meeting he had
with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, on
Sunday. Buhari was also said to have talked on the situation in the Middle East
and commended the role Qatar is playing in resolving the present Syrian crisis,
the Palestinian cause and efforts in reconstructing Gaza.
He said, “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.
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