{"id":24377,"date":"2014-03-18T08:18:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=24377"},"modified":"2014-03-18T08:18:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T07:18:00","slug":"boko-haram-nigeria-asks-african-nations-to-help-crush-insurgents-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/boko-haram-nigeria-asks-african-nations-to-help-crush-insurgents-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: Nigeria asks African nations to help crush insurgents."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria is asking the neighboring African countries to collaborate with it in the fight against insurgents ravaging some parts of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Senate President, David Mark and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, are canvassing this position at the on-going 130th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference holding in Geneva , Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Mark noted that terrorism has grown beyond the confines of a single nation which obviously demands the collaboration of all nations to combat.<\/p>\n<p>He also believed that peace and democracy would promote security in the land, saying that all emphasis should be on democracy and global peace that would facilitate development.<\/p>\n<p>The President of the Senate was of the view that should all nations cooperate to fight insurgency , the perpetrators would have no hiding place.<\/p>\n<p>In his comment, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives Ihedioha, noted that the growing insurgency is threatening and indeed undermining the peace of the nation. He said &#8220;all hands must be on deck to end the menace&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He therefore urged neighboring African countries to support Nigeria to resolve this intractable issue of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha stated: &#8220;since the Nigerian civil war ended, never have we had our stability distracted as we have now. We urge countries like Mali, Cameroun , Niger and others to join forces to find solution to the problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha believes that the insurgents ravaging Nigeria are not our citizens, hence the cooperation of other countries has become necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian law makers gave indication that they would support Cameroun born Martin Chungong who is contesting for the post of Secretary General of IPU . The African bloc at the conference has already endorsed Chungong for the position.<\/p>\n<p>The incumbent Andres B. Johnson has ended a 16 year tenure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre>Paul Mumeh, Chief Press Secretary to the President of the Senate.<\/pre>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria is asking the neighboring African countries to collaborate with it in the fight against insurgents ravaging some parts of the nation. 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