Boko Haram, progressively weakened – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan
declared on Friday that the insurgent group,
“Boko Haram, is being progressively
weakened’’ by the security architecture put
in place by the administration.
The President stated this at an audience
with the outgoing Representative of the
Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria
and ECOWAS, Mr David Mac Rae.
The President said that 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.
“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,’’ he said.
The President said that his administration
would continue to do its best to correct
negative perceptions about the country
such as the notion on 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.
The President urged him to assist in
correcting current misconceptions about
Nigeria by taking that positive message to
the EU and the rest of the world.
Jonathan also commended the EU for its
past and ongoing support toward
improving the electoral process in Nigeria.
The President also assured Mac Rae that
Nigeria would act to facilitate the early
conclusion of a partnership agreement
between ECOWAS and the EU. (NAN)