President Muhammadu Buhari thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his conviction that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency was in sight, given the added vigour with which the war against the terrorist sect was being prosecuted by Nigeria and her allies.
Speaking at an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of President Idris Deby of Chad, Mr. Mousa Faki Mahamat, Buhari said with higher morale among troops in the frontline against Boko Haram and their improved logistics, equipment and training, a rapid end to the insurgency could be expected.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Nigeria and Chad must be prepared to make more sacrifices to end the scourge of Boko Haram since they were at the “very heart of the insurgency.”
“We will sustain our effort, and the insurgents will be defeated soon,” Buhari vowed.
The Special Envoy of the Chadian president said Deby appreciated the leadership quality shown by Buhari in the war against terrorism.
“We also appreciate the diligence shown in appointing a commander for the Multinational Joint Task Force, and President Deby believes that the fight will end in a few months.
“Our people rely on us to end the insurgency, because economic development is being hampered. This fight has to come to an end. My coming here is to reaffirm our full commitment. Beyond the number of troops earlier announced, Chad is still ready to commit more soldiers.
“The enemy is weakened already. Let’s stand firm, and neutralise them,” he said.
FG to Summon Nigerian Envoy over Terrorist Who Secured Visa
Jaiyeola Andrews in Abuja

The federal government may summon Nigeria’s Ambassador to Lebanon to clarify how a wanted terrorist secured a visa in Beruit, Lebanon, to travel to Nigeria.
The wanted terrorist, Ahmed Al Assir, had secured a Nigerian visa in Beirut, capital of Lebanon.
When contacted last night, a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ministry said investigation was ongoing.
Speaking at an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of President Idris Deby of Chad, Mr. Mousa Faki Mahamat, Buhari said with higher morale among troops in the frontline against Boko Haram and their improved logistics, equipment and training, a rapid end to the insurgency could be expected.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Nigeria and Chad must be prepared to make more sacrifices to end the scourge of Boko Haram since they were at the “very heart of the insurgency.”
“We will sustain our effort, and the insurgents will be defeated soon,” Buhari vowed.
The Special Envoy of the Chadian president said Deby appreciated the leadership quality shown by Buhari in the war against terrorism.
“We also appreciate the diligence shown in appointing a commander for the Multinational Joint Task Force, and President Deby believes that the fight will end in a few months.
“Our people rely on us to end the insurgency, because economic development is being hampered. This fight has to come to an end. My coming here is to reaffirm our full commitment. Beyond the number of troops earlier announced, Chad is still ready to commit more soldiers.
“The enemy is weakened already. Let’s stand firm, and neutralise them,” he said.
FG to Summon Nigerian Envoy over Terrorist Who Secured Visa
Jaiyeola Andrews in Abuja

The federal government may summon Nigeria’s Ambassador to Lebanon to clarify how a wanted terrorist secured a visa in Beruit, Lebanon, to travel to Nigeria.
The wanted terrorist, Ahmed Al Assir, had secured a Nigerian visa in Beirut, capital of Lebanon.
When contacted last night, a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ministry said investigation was ongoing.
The source said the presidency had commenced investigation to unravel how the terrorist secured the visa, and as such, the ministry was also investigating the matter.
When contacted through the telephone, spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Mr. Odeh Ogbole, simply said: “investigation is ongoing.”
Checks indicated that there were differences in the documents tendered by the terrorist to secure Nigerian visa.
When probed further to shed more light on the extent to which the ministry had gone in its investigation, the spokesperson said investigation was ongoing.
It was gathered that the terrorist claimed to be Rami Adbul Rahman Taleb with a view to evade arrest,
The presidency, it was gathered, was not comfortable with the development, especially when the country is presently facing security challenges.
Just recently, the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram had pledged allegiance to ISIS.
A presidency source who pleaded anonymity, said for a terrorist to make his way to Nigeria was unacceptable.
The source said the presidency would stop at nothing to find out how the terrorist secured a Nigerian visa.
The source further said President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to a secured Nigeria and would resist anything that would inhibit the commitment.
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