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We Are Lobbying Western Countries To Proscribe Boko Haram, Bandits And IPOB – Presidency
The federal authorities led by President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that it’s aggressively lobbying its western allies to proscribe some teams recognized to be inflicting insecurity in Nigeria.
The federal government in a press release on Sunday stated it desires the western nations to label the teams as terrorist teams.
The assertion issued by the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu recognized a number of the teams it desires proscribed on the worldwide stage as Boko Haram, bandits, and IPOB.
The president’s spokesperson revealed this whereas highlighting a number of the steps adopted by the federal government in tackling insecurity within the nation.
The federal government made its thoughts recognized in response to a name out by the editorial of a media home within the nation which accused the federal government of not doing sufficient to sort out insecurity within the nation.
Notably, the editorial stated life has misplaced its worth underneath Buhari’s Nigeria.
Nevertheless in a response, whereas stating that the rising pattern of insecurity is unacceptable, the Buhari authorities stated steps are been taken in the direction of curbing insecurity.
“The rising instability and violence within the North of Nigeria and elsewhere is unacceptable. Nobody, not least the Presidency underestimates the seriousness of the state of affairs. On a regular basis, the President holds the victims and their households in his ideas and prayers. Above all, he needs to reassure them – and all Nigerians – that tackling the scourge of banditry and terrorism stays this authorities’s first precedence,” the assertion reads partially.
The assertion reads additional: “Even because the West continues to extricate itself from Africa militarily, we’re lobbying our Western allies aggressively for partnership, funding and assist in different areas, reminiscent of proscribing Boko Haram, bandits and IPOB as terrorist teams, which might severely dent their funding; for funding in commerce and infrastructure, to assist reduce financial instability; and to assist with technical help, superior weaponry, intelligence and ordinance.
“This can possible be small consolation to the households and family members of these already misplaced. However make no mistake: this can be a battle we’re preventing with out let up.”
