SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army stated on Monday that it can now beat its chest and decisively say that Boko Haram terrorists have been dealt with, stressing that the militia group no longer exists in the North-Eastern part of the country, which had been the hotbed of terrorism.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, stated this in Lagos while addressing newsmen at the inauguration of Strategic Communication Course for senior officers at the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, Bonny Camp, Lagos.
Stressing that there were no more terrorists clustered in a particular place in the area, he said; “The situation in the North-East has tremendously improved. The military operations or the fight against terrorism and insurgency in the North-East is hinged on three things.
“First, defeating the Boko Haram terrorists which have been accomplished and making room to facilitate humanitarian assistance which is also ongoing.
“Then restoration of law and order for good governance to take place.
“We no longer have camps of Boko Haram terrorists and we no longer have them conveyed in the territories.
“Those that were hitherto close are now open to the extent that we have trans-border trade.”
Usman, who cited an example with the recent re-opening of the important road that links Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, averred that: “We have come to the point that we can beat our chest and decisively say we have dealt with Boko Haram.”
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