The APC has replied deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu after he was
reported as saying Boko Haram has gotten stronger since they assumed
power .In a statement issued by the National publicity secretary of the
party, Lai Mohammed,while lambasting the senator for not making proper
findings , said Boko Haram's latest antiques are the desperate pangs of a
dying monster ,trying to wreck havoc before their end .
He also said contrary to Ekweremadu's claims,the terrorists have been
weakened by this administration's more purposeful and coordinated
approach to the menace..
What the Deputy Senate President interpreted as the worsening cases of
Boko Haram attacks under the current administration are actually the
desperate pangs of a dying monster,” If Ekweremadu had “leveraged his high office to get the necessary
information from those involved in the Boko Haram fight, especially the
Nigerian military, he would not have made the kind of partisan and
incautious comments attributed to him – and which he has not denied.”
Lone wolf suicide bombings and the choice of soft targets by retreating
gunmen are now the order of the day, as against the terrorists’ previous
coordinated actions of seizing and holding territories,”Now, due to the government’s broad consultations, vital international
input and support have become more real and are adding value to the
counter-terrorism campaign. With the Nigeria-led Multi-National Joint
Task Force due to be deployed by month’s end, it is a matter of time for
Boko Haram to be defeated. This monster cannot and will not survive.
Against this background of a more purposeful and coordinated approach to
the Boko Haram battle, Nigerians are assured that the senseless
killings and maiming that have characterised one of the most brutal
terrorist campaigns ever will soon be over. Nigerians should therefore
refrain from making comments that can only serve to create panic rather
than alleviate the situation,”
Meanwhile the senate president has denied saying Boko Haram has gotten
stronger under Buhari's administration..In a statement released by his
special adviser,
“Whereas Senator Ekweremadu expressed concerns over the resurgence of
Boko Haram attacks in parts of the country, at no time did he try to
blame it on the present administration. It is instead on record that he
not only commended the efforts of the present administration, especially
in building international support and synergy to tackle the monstrous
group, but he also called for greater inter-party, intergovernmental,
and international collaboration to address the problem."
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