{"id":84952,"date":"2021-08-19T18:22:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84952"},"modified":"2021-08-19T18:22:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:22:33","slug":"insecurity-tide-turning-against-boko-haram-iswap-in-the-north-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/insecurity-tide-turning-against-boko-haram-iswap-in-the-north-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Tide turning against\u00a0Boko Haram, ISWAP in the North East\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The All Progressives Congress, APC media group has hailed the Muhammadu Buhari-led government on its stride against criminal elements in the North, noting that\u00a0the tide is definitely turning against Boko Haram and ISWAP in the North East.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group,\u00a0APC Legacy Awareness and Campaign,\u00a0APC-LAC also\u00a0blamed the current wave of heightened insecurity in the country on years of mismanagement and embezzlement of funds meant for procurement of security equipment by the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a press statement titled: \u201cImproving Security Situation in the Country\u201d,\u00a0issued Thursday and jointly signed by four leaders of the group, namely; Barr. Ismail Ahmed, Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu, Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi and Mr. Salihu Moh. Lukman, the voluntary think-tank group of the governing party, stressed that though serious challenges still exist, and there is still a long way to go in restoring a robust sense of security in the country, it is however important to continually acknowledge the victories and successes being recorded by our military and law enforcement agencies, in the various theatres of operation across the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group noted that relative calm has returned to South East, and efforts are ongoing to fully neutralize the militant networks that have been troubling the region.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">It added that in the Coastal Areas, the full rollout of the Deep Blue and Falcon Eye surveillance and security projects is certain to deal a strong blow on the activities of pirates and militants in the weeks and months ahead.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe statement explained that security challenges are best tackled by a combination of responses, which should not be limited to kinetic military action alone, stressing that the Administration\u2019s focus on legislative reform, ease of doing business reform, and on mobilizing social investment, investment in agriculture, mining, and infrastructure, are all steps aimed at directly creating the right enabling environment for jobs, investment and prosperity for the populace \u2014 and indirectly curbing insecurity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nIt further explained that by prioritizing investments in agriculture, mining, infrastructure, and various foundational economic reforms, the Buhari Administration is laying the foundation for a Nigeria that truly works, one that will enjoy lasting security and prosperity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\u201cIt is important to emphasize that the increased pressure being brought to bear on the insurgents was responsible for the worsening infighting and factionalization that recently resulted in the death of Abubakar Shekau, and is equally responsible for the wave of surrenders being recorded in the region.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\u201cIn the most recent press briefing by the Defence Headquarters, it was disclosed that more than a thousand insurgents and their families have surrendered to the military in recent weeks, including two notorious Boko Haram bomb experts. Several bandits\u2019 camps and hideouts have been bombed and destroyed in the Northwest, Northeast, and North Central. Recent military operations have killed more than 150 insurgents, bandits, and militants across the country; large caches of weaponry and ammunition have also been seized.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\u201cWe welcome the renewed synergy between the Army and the Air Force in the Northeast and Northwest. We equally welcome the arrival of the Nigerian Navy\u2019s brand new Landing Ship Tank (LST), and the Nigerian Air Force\u2019s first batch of six Super Tucson aircraft. 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