Mandate defence team to end Boko Haram within six months - Fasheun to Buhari

Mandate defence team to end Boko Haram within six months - Fasheun to Buhari

- President Buhari has been urged by Frederick Fasheun to sack military officers in charge of Boko Haram campaign

- Fasheun said there are reports that Boko Haram could be easily defeated but for the selfish interest of some military commanders

- He urged the president to secure the release of Leah Sharibu and other Chibok girls with Boko Haram

Frederick Fasheun, the founder of Oodua People's Congress, has called on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to sack military officers in charge of Boko Haram campaign so as to win the terrorism war.

Fasheun said there were reports that the war on terrorism in Nigeria could be easily won if not for some military officers benefitting from the insurgence

Fasheun, who asked the president to mandate military commanders to end Boko Haram terrorism within six months, made this statement while addressing newsmen in Lagos on the state of the nation, Punch reports.

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He said: “The war of attrition unleashed by Boko Haram against defenceless citizens throughout the country continues unabated, nullifying Buhari’s campaign promise to end insurgency immediately after he took power. But the reality indicates that Boko Haram inflicts as many damages as before, with bombings, abductions and suicide squads going unabated.

“President Buhari should sack military officers currently in charge of the Boko Haram campaign and mandate the defence team to end Boko Haram insurgency within six months.

“We seize this opportunity to demand the release of Leah Sharibu, the Chibok girls and other hostages in Boko Haram captivity. Every day they spend in captivity is a disgrace to this democracy.

“Reports from soldiers and officers on the field indicated that Boko Haram could be wiped out easily but for colluding military commanders who want the campaign prolonged for selfish commercial benefits."

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Leah Sharibu, the remaining Dapchi school girl still in Boko Haram captivity on Monday May 14, marked her 15th birthday in the custody of Boko Haram insurgents.

After almost two months since the Nigerian government negotiated the release of the 105 abducted Dapchi girls, Leah Sharibu, who would have been the 106th girl to be freed, was left behind for reportedly refusing to denounce her Christian faith.

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Source: Legit.ng

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