President Muhammadu Buhari said, yesterday, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates, UAE, that Nigeria with the assistance of Multinational Joint
Task Force has driven Boko Haram insurgents to “fall-back” position.
The president, who spoke during a meeting with the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, on the sidelines of the World
Future Energy Summit in UAE said Nigeria was at the verge of completely
decimating the insurgents.
He boasted that no part of Nigerian territory was under the control
of terrorists anymore, noting: “They are currently not holding any
territory today as we speak.“
President Buhari also told the United Nations Secretary-General that
Nigeria would persistently pursue global action to reverse the drying up
of Lake Chad and save the lives of those who depend on it for survival.
“With all due respect to our neighbours, Nigeria has been worst hit
by the drying up of the Lake Chad and we are hoping that the global
community will support the process of halting the drying up of the
lake,“ President Buhari said.
Responding, Moon commended the President for his courage in fighting terrorism and corruption.
He remarked that Nigeria had made tremendous progress against
terrorism since President Buhari assumed office, noting that the war
against corruption has boosted global confidence in the Nigerian
economy.
He urged President Buhari to integrate the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals into Nigeria’s economic and environmental vision.

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