Nigerian Armed Forces Well Positioned To End Boko Haram Insurgency By December - Buhari

Press statement from the presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday
in Abuja that he remained fully confident that
by the end of this year, Boko Haram's ability
to attack, seize, ravage and hold any Nigerian
territory will have been completely obliterated.
Speaking at an audience with the Commander of
United States Africa Command, Gen David Rodriguez,

President Buhari said that with greater support
from his administration in terms of improved training,
equipment, logistics and welfare, the Nigerian Armed
Forces were now well positioned to meet the December
deadline which they have been given to end the Boko
Haram insurgency.

The President seized the opportunity of General
Rodriquez's visit to restate his appreciation of
the United States' support for Nigeria's efforts
to overcome terrorism and insurgency. "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 organized fighting force," The President said.

President Buhari appealed, however, for greater
cooperation from the United States in securing
the Gulf of Guinea through which stolen Nigerian
crude oil is shipped abroad. Decrying the severe
revenue losses which Nigeria suffers from crude
oil theft, President Buhari said that his administration
was determined to end this criminal practice and
would welcome more support from the international
community in this regard.

General Rodriguez told President Buhari 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.

Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity)
October 14, 2015

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