The terror group Boko Haram, which has so far killed more than 13,000 in Nigeria, claimed responsibility for the brutal attack.
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“It shows genuine interest in the humanitarian approach to our problems which he very correctly and eloquently described in terms of security, economic and how global community and the United Nations in particular, which he represents, intends to help us to solve these problems”.
Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations secretary general, has explained why he was eager to meet with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The terrorists attacked the United Nations and destroyed the lives of many colleagues”.
“It is a good support for the programme and we are encouraged; it has also motivated health workers that their hard work is acknowledged, appreciated and commended”.
Nigeria’s army chief has survived an attack on his convoy by suspected Boko Haram fighters in volatile Borno state.
At least 21 people were said to have died when a bomb-laden auto exploded at UN House, the headquarters for around 400 employees, on August 26, 2011.
The senior officer, who was unhurt, was visiting troops Saturday when insurgents attacked in Faljari village, forty five kilometres (28 miles) east of Borno State capital Maiduguri, army spokesman Sani Usman stated in a press release.
Ban Ki-Moon was speaking at a dialogue on democracy, human rights, development, climate change and countering violent extremism, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.
At a two-day meeting in N’Djamena, which concluded late on Friday, military commanders from Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Benin agreed to accelerate the deployment of the 8,700-strong force, which will have its overall command centre in the Chadian capital.
Buhari has said Nigeria planned to ramp up the domestic production of weapons for its armed forces, in an effort to cut the country’s dependence on imported arms.
The group has killed thousands of people and displaced more than a million in its six-year insurgency.
“I want to reiterate my support for the Chibok girls, and so many other innocent abducted girls and boys, whose names and fate remain unknown”, Ban said.
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“On behalf of the Federal Government, I will like to most sincerely thank the Secretary General for his depth appreciation to Nigeria’s problems”.
