Lai Mohammed say troops have largely met the december deadline to end insurgency
Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Nigerian
troops have largely met the December deadline given by President Buhari
to end insurgency in Nigeria. He said this at a meeting with editors in
Lagos yesterday December 30th.
“In a few days, the deadline issued by President Muhammadu Buhari to the
military to defeat Boko Haram will expire. Without equivocating, I will
repeat what I said that has sparked a firestorm: Our gallant military
has largely met the deadline!
I make this assertion with all sense of
responsibility and they are backed by facts. Among the areas where Boko
Haram has been kicked out is Bama, which was the self-declared
headquarters of its Caliphate. From there, it collected taxes, dispensed
jungle justice, deposed and installed emirs and hoisted its flag.
Today, the town is firmly in the hands of our troops.”he said
He condemned those criticizing him of his assertion that the troops have won the war against the terror group
“The armchair critics, who dispute these facts from the comfort of their
living rooms, are free to visit the theatre of war to see things for
themselves. Perhaps then, they will be more circumspecting in issuing
reckless statements that give nothing but succour to Boko Haram. I have
gone to the theatre of war to see things for myself. I did not just stop
in Maiduguri, I went to Konduga, Kaure and Bama, which, as I said, was
once the headquarters of the Boko Haram Caliphate,”
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