Nigeria Winning The War Against Boko Haram – Buhari

 

Muhammadu Buhari

Although nearly 300 people have been killed since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office on May 29, the president says Nigeria is making progressive in the war against the terrorists group.

Speaking at the graduation of officers of Senior Course 37 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna State, Buhari who was represented by Vice President,  Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said Nigeria and multinational forces of neighbouring countries were progressively winning the fight against Boko Haram.

He expressed confidence in the quality of training received by officers in the institution which had adequately prepared the military to confront the current threats to national and global security.

 

“Some of you will be deployed to crisis-prone areas for either internal security or peace support operations outside your country; given that we live in a common global environment, you must be conscious of your actions,” he said.

He said Nigeria remained firmly committed to the maintenance of international peace and security. He also charged the military to live up to expectations at all times and to uphold the nation’s enduring legacy in global peacekeeping operations.

“As members of the armed forces, you have a principal role to play in protecting the lives and property of our citizens.

“While maintaining internal peace and security remains primarily the responsibility of the civil police, the scale of the current security challenges facing our nation requires the military to play a more decisive role in support of civil power.

“Always remember that ethnicity and religious intolerance are the greatest threats to our collective security as a people and as a nation. I urge you all to guard against these negative sentiments in the discharge of your noble duties,” he said.