Nigeria’s President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to confront members of the deadly Boko Haram as soon as he formally assumed office, even as he made it clear that he does not believe in timing when his government would cleanse Nigerian of the sect.
A statement from All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organisation, signed by its Director of media and publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted General Buhari as saying that as soon as he assumed office, he would consult with all the security chiefs to map out new strategies.
Describing reports in some media organisations that he promised to end the scourge of Boko Haram insurgency in the country, within two months as misleading and unfounded, the President-Elect said that he is still waiting to be sworn in on May 29.
“After the ceremony, I would need time to study the security situation and plan strategically with the security chiefs as to the way forward. Time is of essence here. Therefore,I didn’t and wouldn’t peg the decimation of terrorism from the country’s territories to just two months. I was unequivocal about cleansing Boko Haram from our land; I would do a good job of it by giving a final permanent push to rid Nigeria of unscrupulous elements. I said that much to the world media including the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Cable News Network (CNN). I never put a time-frame to when I would eliminate terrorists, and it would be unfair and mischievous for someone to ascribe to me what I haven’t said.”
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