President Muhammadu Buhari has
declared that Boko Haram insurgents are finding it more difficult to recruit
new members into their ranks.
The President said this has been
made possible through the renewed onslaught by the Nigerian Army.
Speaking while receiving the
Letter of Credence of Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Nigeria, Most Rev.
Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, at the State House, Buhari declared that
Boko Haram insurgents are “gradually drawing to an end.”
In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, Buhari said the terrorist group
had lost appeal in its initial strongholds, a situation that has necessitated a
steady retreat.
According to Buhari, “You can’t
indoctrinate people who are below the age of 14 years and blow up churches,
mosques, markets and you keep shouting God is great.
“It is either you don’t know what
you are saying, or you simply don’t care or believe what you are saying. It is
part of our success story that Boko Haram is finding it more difficult to
recruit people.
“The Nigerian Army is also not
making it easy for them to grow, with more intelligence, orientation and
regular, measured onslaught on their camp.’’
The President said the ongoing
effort to dismember the terrorist group, and render it completely powerless
will be intensified.
President Buhari, who described
the Catholic Church as a strong partner in the development of Nigeria, noted
that the church had made very significant contributions to the development of
the educational and health system of the country.
On corruption, the President said
the fight against the culture of pilfering public funds would be prolonged, and
would require a new orientation by repositioning the entire educational system.
“I am pleased that the African
Union has spoken out boldly against corruption and appreciated the work that we
are doing here,’’ he said.
In his remarks, the Archbishop
Filipazzi said the Holy Father, Pope Francis, had taken a keen interest on the
fight against terrorism, corruption and reviving of the Nigerian economy.
“Mr. President, the Holy Father,
sends his warm greetings and he is keen to denounce corruption everywhere,’’ he
added.
The Apostolic Nuncio said he had
travelled to the North East and was pleased with the efforts of the Nigerian
Army in tackling the insurgents, and recovering some of the earlier lost
grounds.
President Buhari also received
Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Niger to Nigeria, Mr. Alat Mogaskia
and the High Commissioner of Ghana, Alhaji Rashid Bawa.
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