PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Friday declared that the
insurgent group, Boko Haram, has been progressively weakened by the security
strategy put in place by the government.
The President stated
this at an audience with the outgoing Representative of the Delegation of the
European Union (EU) to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. David Mac Rae.
HE said the
measures taken by his administration had resulted in a significant reduction in
the occurrence of terrorist attacks in the country.
He noted that the
federal government would keep on doing everything possible to further enhance
security in all parts of the country.
The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) quoted him as saying: “As a government, we are doing everything possible
to improve our country on all fronts.
“We are
consistently adapting our security architecture to deal with terrorism which
has become a challenge to the whole world.
“Boko Haram is being
progressively weakened but we are not resting on our oars. We will continue to
do everything possible to achieve greater security for all who reside within
our borders.”
The President said
that his administration would continue to do its best to correct negative
perceptions about Nigeria especially concerning widespread insecurity and
corruption.
He welcomed the
declaration by the outgoing ambassador that he had recently travelled to the
Niger Delta and some Northern states and found people there going about their
normal lives and businesses without fear.
President Jonathan
urged him to assist in correcting current misconceptions about Nigeria by
taking that positive message to the EU and the rest of the world.
He also commended
the EU for its past and ongoing support toward improving the electoral process
in Nigeria and assured Mac Rae that Nigeria would act to facilitate the early
conclusion of a partnership agreement between ECOWAS and the EU.
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