President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that with the formation of
\na stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries now have
\nan increased capacity to deal effectively with Boko Haram and other
\nterrorist groups.<\/p>\n
Speaking at an audience with Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the United Nations
\nSecretary-General\u2019s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations
\nOffice for West Africa, President Buhari reaffirmed his belief that the
\nfull activation and deployment of\u00a0 the Multi National Joint Task Force
\nwhich has been established under the auspices of the Lake Chad Basin
\nCommission will lead to the speedy defeat and elimination of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n
The President added that with the Command and Control Centre of the
\nNigerian military now in Maiduguri, Borno State, the morale of troops in
\nthe front-line states had improved significantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can tell the Secretary-General that we are doing our best and our best
\nwill be good enough for the nation and the sub-region,\u2019\u2019 President Buhari
\ntold Dr. Ibn Chambas.<\/p>\n
Against the background of upcoming elections in Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Guinea and
\nBurkina Faso, the President also called on the United Nations to assist
\nAfrican countries in the acquisition and use of innovative technologies to
\nensure more credible elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen citizens recognize that their votes count, it will boost their
\nconfidence in democracy and their countries\u2019 electoral systems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Recalling that in the last general elections in Nigeria, the Independent
\nNational Electoral Commission used smart card readers to authenticate
\nprospective voters, President Buhari observed that while Nigeria could
\nafford the use of such technology in its elections, other African countries
\nmay require support and assistance from the international community.<\/p>\n
Dr. Ibn Chambas commended President Buhari for his strong and positive
\nactions against terrorism.<\/p>\n
The United Nations envoy also welcomed President Buhari\u2019s successful visit
\nto Cameroon this week and his reaffirmation of Nigeria\u2019s commitment to the
\npeaceful resolution of all border issues with Cameroon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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