promised to rid the country of the terror unleashed by
Boko Haram.
Buhari made the statement on Wednesday, April 1, during
an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour .
“We know how they started and where they are now and
we will rapidly give attention to security in the country.
And I believe we will effectively deal with them in two
months when we get into office,” Buhari said.
“We will be needing the cooperation of neighbouring
countries such as Cameroon, Chad and Niger. There
were efforts made by the President Goodluck Jonathan
administration, but it was not good enough and it came
rather late,” he added.
Buhari had earlier promised to tackle the sect after
collecting his Certificate of Return from the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“In tackling the insurgency, we have a tough and urgent job
to do. I assure you that Boko Haram will soon know the
strength of our collective will and commitment to rid this
nation of terror and bring back peace. We shall spare no
effort until we defeat terrorism,” Buhari said.
He however said during an interview with the BBC,
that he couldn’t promise to perform miracles.
“If for five, six years, the Nigerian law enforcement
agencies, including the military, could not secure 14 local
governments [held by Boko Haram] out of 774, how can
I promise miracles?” Buhari said.
“But with the cooperation of our neighbours… and the
international community, and the commitment we’re going
to get from the military, I think it will take us a much
shorter time to deal with,” he added.
Buhari also promised to tackle the scourge of corruption,
which along with insecurity, is one of Nigeria’s greatest
challenges.
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