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Boko Haram No Longer Holds Any Nigerian Territory, Buhari Tells Ban Ki-Moon
President Buhari (R), with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, during an audience with the UN Secretary General at the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi Tobi Soniyi in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari monday disclosed that Nigeria had made very significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram insurgency since his assumption of office on May 29 last year. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the president spoke at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit currently being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Buhari said in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force, the Nigerian armed forces had driven the terrorist group from the Nigerian territory into “fall-back positions. “They are currently not holding any territory today as we speak,” Buhari told Ki-Moon. The president also told the UN secretary-general that Nigeria would persistently pursue global action to reverse the drying up of Lake Chad and save the lives of those who depended on it for survival. “With all due respect to our neighbours, Nigeria has been worst hit by the drying up of the Lake Chad and we are hoping that the global community will support the process of halting the drying up of the lake,” Buhari said. Ki-Moon commended the president for his courage in fighting terrorism and corruption. The secretary-general said Nigeria had made amazing progress against terrorism since Buhari assumed office, while the president’s war against corruption had boosted global confidence in the Nigerian economy. He urged Buhari to integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into Nigeria’s economic and environmental vision.
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