The Federal Government has said President Muhammadu Buhari
prevented terrorists from declaring an Islamic State in Nigeria.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed while
addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, said Buhari’s emergence as
president stopped terrorists from declaring Nigeria an Islamic State.
The minister recounted how terrorists took control of most
states during the previous Administration.
According to Mohammed: “With the way, the insurgents were
going before this Administration came into office, with their control of a vast
swath of land the size of Belgium, with their freewheeling attacks in almost a
dozen states, including the Federal Capital Territory which was hit at least
five times, perhaps they could have achieved their aim of declaring an Islamic
State in Nigeria if President Buhari had not acted decisively.
“After all, in 2014, Boko Haram declared a Caliphate in
Gwoza after capturing Bama and Gamboru as well as other towns and villages in
Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. They installed their own Emirs, collected taxes and
flew their flag before the military dislodged them.”
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