"Nigeria Has Recovered All Territories Under Boko Haram Control," Buhari Boasts

"Nigeria Has Recovered All Territories Under Boko Haram Control," Buhari Boasts

  • There is no part of Nigeria under the control of Boko Haram terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari has said
  • The president said this while meeting with the president of the Dhabi Peace Forum, Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah on Tuesday, January 17
  • According to Buhari, his administration will continue to ensure that it impedes the activities of terrorists across Nigeria

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no part of the country is controlled by the Boko Haram terrorist group.

PM News reports that President Buhari, while speaking during a meeting with the president of the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah at the African Conference for Peace, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, said Nigeria has successfully recovered all its territories under Boko Haram control.

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President Buhari has said all parts of Nigeria controlled by terrorists has been recovered. Photo: Bashir Ahmad
Source: Twitter

While reiterating that the narratives around Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria are false, President Buhari affirmed that the financiers of the insurgents are focused on splitting the country.

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His words:

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“Boko Haram is false. You say Western education is ungodly. It’s fraudulent. Whoever is financing them just wants to split the country.
“All the grounds they seized before we came have been recovered, and the rebuilding process is going on well."

The president of the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum reacts

According to The Punch, Shaykh Bin Bayyah said he appreciates the efforts of President Buhari's administration in frustrating the insurgents across the country.

He said:

“You are doing a great job in that regard, and it is something we need to do wherever such rears its head around the world.”
“You have had varied experiences, as a military leader, and a democratically elected leader for two terms and your input will be appreciated in any society. We will be glad to receive you.”

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"Nigeria will prevail over forces of darkness," Tinubu says as he condemns Edo train station attack

Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said that Nigeria will prevail over all the forces of darkness.

The former Lagos state governor made this disclosure in a statement signed and released by his media aide on Tuesday, January 10.

According to Tinubu, he is contesting for the 2023 presidency to put a stop to the incessant attacks by terrorists and bandits across Nigeria.

"Majority of Ndigbo will vote for Bola Tinubu," Governor Hope Uzodimma boasts

Meanwhile, Nigerians in the southeast region will vote massively for Bola Tinubu the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Hope Uzodimma has said.

Uzodimma believes that President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has done so much for the people of the southeast and his legacy has to continue.

The governor claimed that Nigerians are in dire need of leaders who have the interests of the people at heart.

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