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Buhari Summons Service Chiefs Over Boko Haram’s Killing Of Soldiers by Peter12396(m): 11:26pm On Nov 23, 2018 |
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting over the reported killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram sect along the Nigeria-Chad border on Sunday. It was gathered that the urgent meeting was necessitated by the latest security developments across the battle fields in the North East region of the country. A reliable source, who preferred not to be named, confirmed this development to NAN in Abuja on Friday. Federal Government pronouncement on the latest victims of Boko Haram insurgency was being delayed because families of the victims were being identified and contacted. “The President has called an urgent meeting with the Service Chiefs. “And the families of the latest victims of the Boko Haram are being identified and contacts made before a government pronouncement on the tragic attacks. “This, it is understood is the reason for the silence of the government over the incident,’’ the source added. It would be recalled that President Buhari had earlier dispatched the Minister of Defence, retired Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, to Chad for an emergency meeting with the Chadian President, Idris Deby, on the deterioration of security at the Nigeria-Chad border. Dan-Ali had on Thursday briefed President Buhari on security development across the country including the recent killings of some Nigerian soldiers by the Islamic West Africa Province, a breakaway Boko Haram sect, operating along Nigeria-Chad border. AFP had quoted security sources on Nov. 21, saying no less than 44 soldiers were killed during the attacks, which occurred at Metele, a remote village bordering Nigeria and Chad. Diplomatic sources, however, told NAN that the Minister of Defence would also be meeting his Chadian counterpart during his mission to Chad, to identify what had led to the recent increase in Boko Haram terrorism in the area. The sources, who preferred not to be named, said: “Nigeria has a Chad problem in the Multi- National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which was put together to secure the Lake Chad Basin area and repeal the Boko Haram terrorism attacks against all the countries neighbouring the lake.’’ According to the sources, Chad is believed to have its own internal security challenges and this has reportedly led to their pulling away the troops manning their own border around Lake Chad. “That lacuna is being exploited by the Boko Haram terrorists, who go in and out of Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon to launch terrorist acts. “This is a clear illustration of the fact that terrorism is beyond national borders,” the sources added. When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said he was aware that the Defence Minister would be going to Chad, adding “I’m unaware of his mission there.’’(NAN) |
Re: Buhari Summons Service Chiefs Over Boko Haram’s Killing Of Soldiers by rottennaija(m): 11:31pm On Nov 23, 2018 |
Peter12396:Hmmm. This is serious |
Re: Buhari Summons Service Chiefs Over Boko Haram’s Killing Of Soldiers by savio93(m): 11:56pm On Nov 23, 2018 |
He should address the nation on the loss. |
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