President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abu Dhabi that Nigeria has made
very significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram insurgency since
his assumption of office on May 29 last year.
Speaking at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Mr. Ban Ki Moon on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit,
President Buhari said that in collaboration with the Multinational Joint
Task Force, the Nigerian Armed Forces have driven the terrorist group from
Nigerian territory into “fall-back positions”.
“They are currently not holding any territory today as we speak, ” the
President told Mr. Ban Ki Moon.
President Buhari also told the United Nations Secretary-General that
Nigeria will persistently pursue global action to reverse the drying up
of Lake Chad and save the lives of those who depend on it for survival.
“With all due respect to our neighbours, Nigeria has been worst hit by the
drying up of the Lake Chad and we are hoping that the global community
will support the process of halting the drying up of the lake, ” President
Buhari said.
Mr. Ban Ki Moon commended the President for his courage in fighting
terrorism and corruption.
The Secretary-General said that Nigeria has made amazing progress against
terrorism since President Buhari assumed office, while the President’s war
against corruption has boosted global confidence in the Nigerian economy.
He urged President Buhari to integrate the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals into Nigeria’s economic and environmental vision.