– President Muhammadu Buhari granted interview in the UK
– President Buhari says his administration is prepared to dialogue with Boko Haram
– President Buhari expresses disappointment in his predecessor for using mercenaries to fight Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is supposed to be on a five-day vacation in the United Kingdom, has continued his anti-graft war.
President Buhari in an interview with Daily Telegraph disclosed that Nigeria’s biggest suspects in the ongoing anti-corruption war lives in the UK.
President Buhari, who declined to give the names of the suspects,
also commented on Boko Haram issue. He said his government was prepared
to dialogue with the terrorists in order to bring back the over 200
abducted female students from Chibok community, Borno state.
“One of the biggest corruption suspects is in Britain, although, I am not going to name that person. But, Britain has earned our respect in the way it deals with these matters.
“Our only problem is that it seems to be too thorough and it takes too much time. If there are obvious cases, like bank accounts, infrastructure, houses and hotels, I would hope they could do it quicker, so that we can claim these things back promptly.
“As long as we can estsblish the bonafides of the leadership of Boko Haram, we are prepared as a government to discuss with them on how to get the girls back. But, we have not established any evidence of a credible leadership,” Buhari said.
When President Buhari was asked if the allegedly killed leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, was still alive, he said: “I receive conflicting information about the status of Shekau. Some say he has been removed and replaced by a less charismatic terrorist. I think he must be on the run, because out of the 14 local governments that Boko Haram used to call their Caliphate, they do not control any now. They are scattered around the Sambisa forest and they have resorted to attacking soft targets, people in churches, mosques and market places, using improvised explosives devices.”
The president when asked if he requested for military help from the West at the G7 summit, said: “Yes. I did, but I don’t want to give details of that in public, at present. As you know, we already have foreign military help in terms of training missions.”
Buhari, who frowned at his predecessor for using mercenaries to fight Boko Haram, expressed disappointment at the manner military allocations were embezzled, he asked rhetorically: “How is it that Nigeria’s military, which has a good record across West Africa, cannot claim back to 14 out of 774 local governments from Boko Haram. They have to ask for mercenaries from South Africa? How the mighty has fallen!”
Speaking also on the threat terrorism pose to the West and North Africa, Buhari said: “I think we should be very worried because with technology, Boko Haram and other terrorists have become very mobile in all continents, not only in Africa, but also in Europe, America and Asia.
“For Africa and the Sahel, the demise of (Muamar) Ghaddafi’s regime led to a lot of armed and trained people, especially those from the Sahel, being dispersed. Fighting is the only thing they know and they are available at a fee. The danger is there and I am pleased that Europe has realised it too.”
When confronted about the allegations that some Nigerians are members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Libya city of Sirte. The president said he has not seen any confirmed reports to ascertain such claim. He also denied reports that some Nigerians in the UK were involved in Boko Haram, saying: “No, but if I do, I will immediately raise the issue. A number of Nigerians use the migrant routes to come to the UK to claim asylum, saying their lices are at risk from Boko Haram. Is it legitimate for them to do so?”
President Buhari, on Friday, February 5, commenced a five-day vacation to the United Kingdom. The president who is supposed to be resting after handing over the mantle of power to his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, is still busy granting interviews to foreign medium.
Meanwhile, as the anti-corruption war gain more momentum, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would soon commence investigation into the petroleum industry for alleged corrupt practices perpetrated during the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the anti-graft agency made this known on Monday, February 8, when he appeared before the House of Representatives financial crimes committee to defend the 2016 budget proposal.
– President Buhari says his administration is prepared to dialogue with Boko Haram
– President Buhari expresses disappointment in his predecessor for using mercenaries to fight Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is supposed to be on a five-day vacation in the United Kingdom, has continued his anti-graft war.
President Buhari in an interview with Daily Telegraph disclosed that Nigeria’s biggest suspects in the ongoing anti-corruption war lives in the UK.
“One of the biggest corruption suspects is in Britain, although, I am not going to name that person. But, Britain has earned our respect in the way it deals with these matters.
“Our only problem is that it seems to be too thorough and it takes too much time. If there are obvious cases, like bank accounts, infrastructure, houses and hotels, I would hope they could do it quicker, so that we can claim these things back promptly.
“As long as we can estsblish the bonafides of the leadership of Boko Haram, we are prepared as a government to discuss with them on how to get the girls back. But, we have not established any evidence of a credible leadership,” Buhari said.
When President Buhari was asked if the allegedly killed leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, was still alive, he said: “I receive conflicting information about the status of Shekau. Some say he has been removed and replaced by a less charismatic terrorist. I think he must be on the run, because out of the 14 local governments that Boko Haram used to call their Caliphate, they do not control any now. They are scattered around the Sambisa forest and they have resorted to attacking soft targets, people in churches, mosques and market places, using improvised explosives devices.”
The president when asked if he requested for military help from the West at the G7 summit, said: “Yes. I did, but I don’t want to give details of that in public, at present. As you know, we already have foreign military help in terms of training missions.”
Buhari, who frowned at his predecessor for using mercenaries to fight Boko Haram, expressed disappointment at the manner military allocations were embezzled, he asked rhetorically: “How is it that Nigeria’s military, which has a good record across West Africa, cannot claim back to 14 out of 774 local governments from Boko Haram. They have to ask for mercenaries from South Africa? How the mighty has fallen!”
Speaking also on the threat terrorism pose to the West and North Africa, Buhari said: “I think we should be very worried because with technology, Boko Haram and other terrorists have become very mobile in all continents, not only in Africa, but also in Europe, America and Asia.
“For Africa and the Sahel, the demise of (Muamar) Ghaddafi’s regime led to a lot of armed and trained people, especially those from the Sahel, being dispersed. Fighting is the only thing they know and they are available at a fee. The danger is there and I am pleased that Europe has realised it too.”
When confronted about the allegations that some Nigerians are members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Libya city of Sirte. The president said he has not seen any confirmed reports to ascertain such claim. He also denied reports that some Nigerians in the UK were involved in Boko Haram, saying: “No, but if I do, I will immediately raise the issue. A number of Nigerians use the migrant routes to come to the UK to claim asylum, saying their lices are at risk from Boko Haram. Is it legitimate for them to do so?”
President Buhari, on Friday, February 5, commenced a five-day vacation to the United Kingdom. The president who is supposed to be resting after handing over the mantle of power to his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, is still busy granting interviews to foreign medium.
Meanwhile, as the anti-corruption war gain more momentum, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would soon commence investigation into the petroleum industry for alleged corrupt practices perpetrated during the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the anti-graft agency made this known on Monday, February 8, when he appeared before the House of Representatives financial crimes committee to defend the 2016 budget proposal.
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