It said that the CDS, while acknowledging the concerns of Britain, especially in ensuring that Nigeria defeated Boko Haram in the quickest possible time, briefed his guests about the efforts adopted by the new military command to liquidate the insurgents and their cells.
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Boko Haram has killed some 10,000 people since 2009 and has also kidnapped hundreds of girls and women.
Cameroon, which is part of a regional force fighting the militants, has been the target of some of the deadly assaults. “They killed eight people, two women and six men”, a member of a vigilante group in a neighbouring village told AFP.
He said a total of 135 people had been abducted.
Buhari, who ruled Nigeria as a military strongman between 1983 and 1985, returned to office in May as the country’s first opposition challenger to defeat an incumbent in a largely fair poll.
According to him, Nigeria needs its gallant arm forces to rise to the challenge of defending the country against the scourge of terrorism and restoring the peace and security necessary for sustained development.
President Buhari said that time had come for Nigerians to do more than pay mere lip service to agriculture, which was the mainstay of the nation’s economy before the discovery of crude oil.
Dasuki said the Federal Government amid worldwide conspiracy, was able to procure some decisive acquisitions for the Nigeria military to effectively check the threat by Abubakar Shekau and his sect against the democratic process. Dasuki said additional equipment already paid for by Jonathan’s administration would be delivered this year.
The arms also included armoured tanks with comprehensive NBC protection system, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles with capacity to withstand explosions, Improvised Explosive Devices and assorted Armoured Personnel Carriers with effective protective system against small arms fire and shrapnel.
Former Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd) has disclosed that the Nigerian military has reduced Boko Haram to a shadow of its former self and expressed optimism about its final destruction sooner.
They were waiting for the conclusion of the immigration and security screening, he said.
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“It is unfortunate that some elements hide under the cover of anonymity in the media to rubbish some of the sacrifices we made”.
