As the Federal Government
weakens Boko Haram, United States yesterday advised President Muhammadu Buhari
to sustain the momentum.
Washington
has urged the President to put more pressure on Boko Haram to ensure the
insurgents do not regroup even as the country distanced herself from the
Nigerian government negotiations with the group that led to the release of 21
Chibok girls recently.
United
States Under-Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human
Rights, Sarah Sewall, told Daily Sun in Maiduguri that the Buhari
administration has made progress in the fight against Boko Haram, but
Washington wants the Federal Government to step up pressure on the terrorists.
“From
our experiences, insurgency and terrorist groups can be very resilient, can
move and again reconstitute themselves. So, it’s absolutely critical that both
federal and state levels of governments partner very closely the military
campaigns to ensure they can provide security, services and good governance for
the country as Boko Haram is pushed out particularly in the neighborhoods. At
the same time, Nigeria needs to put pressure on Boko Haram,” Sewall said.
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