Nigeria was on Tuesday warned that violence could resume in the oil-producing south, exacerbating pressure on already stretched resources by Boko Haram in the north, and reduced crude revenues.
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In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, September 30, Tukur said the military was determined to meet the set deadline of defeating the insurgents by December.
The NA spokesman said, “Troops yesterday afternoon, following a tip-off by well-meaning citizens, discovered and raided yet another Boko Haram fuel dump at Abbaganaram in Maiduguri city, Borno State”. It looks at the contributions of volunteers from a variety of sectors including healthcare and education as well as NGO organizations that refuse to leave the supposedly risky areas.
“We are unwavering in our war against corruption and cross-border financial crimes”, Buhari said.
“Boko Haram members penciled for reintegration are those [who were] forcefully conscripted into the group and those who have already surrendered or who are willing to renounce their membership in the group”, the statement read.
Abubakar added that the morale of the troops had been boosted since the military command centre was relocated to Borno State following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari and that the fight against insurgency had turned in favour of Nigeria.
He went on: “There should be a commitment”. That will encourage more to come out. “Our country is big enough and strong enough to take the risk of amnesty”. Most importantly is the re-orientation of soldiers. He said: “Boko Haram succeeded in destroying all goodwill between Muslims and Christians in those areas where [the terror group] was active. A lot will need to be done to recover, to enable them to work together”.
Shehu further noted that the meeting in question was an unofficial event and not the most important meeting on Boko Haram, and that the Nigerian delegation couldn’t possibly attend them all.
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Since Goodluck Jonathan, the first president from the Delta, lost re-election in March, a few activists have resumed agitation for greater resource control and self-determination, and a number of ex-militant leaders are threatening to resume fighting (“return to the creeks”).
