General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has voiced his concerns
over the fact that Cameroonian and Chadian military forces are gaining
the upper hand in the fight against militant group Boko Haram compared
to the Nigerian military.
Buhari, who spoke to international news agency Reuters, says Nigeria’s poor performance in the fight against insurgency is a disgrace.
“It’s a big disgrace for Nigeria. It is now Cameroon and Chad fighting the insurgency more than Nigeria. We will build the capacity and Nigeria should be able to secure its territorial integrity,” he said.
Recall that troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger Republic and Cameroon, have been battling the terrorists even in Nigerian territory.
On the elections, Buhari promised to use legal means to protest against any election irregularities if he is not declared the winner, and said he won’t ask his supporters to pour out on the streets or encourage violence
He said, “I’m optimistic that I won’t lose. But we signed an undertaking that it will be violence free, we are attempting to stabilise a multi party democratic system.”
Responding to the never-ending rumours of an election postponement, Buhari said,“there will be no delay. But if INEC is compromised then it will be too bad.”
On his plans for the country if elected, the Katsina-born retired General said, “Our main objective is to secure the country. We will not tolerate insurgency, sabotage of the economy by the blowing up of installations, by stealing crude and so on…. All these things will be things of the past.”
In a related development, London-based weekly magazine the Economist has endorsed the candidacy of Buhari saying, “A former dictator is better than a failed president.”
Buhari, who spoke to international news agency Reuters, says Nigeria’s poor performance in the fight against insurgency is a disgrace.
“It’s a big disgrace for Nigeria. It is now Cameroon and Chad fighting the insurgency more than Nigeria. We will build the capacity and Nigeria should be able to secure its territorial integrity,” he said.
Recall that troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger Republic and Cameroon, have been battling the terrorists even in Nigerian territory.
On the elections, Buhari promised to use legal means to protest against any election irregularities if he is not declared the winner, and said he won’t ask his supporters to pour out on the streets or encourage violence
He said, “I’m optimistic that I won’t lose. But we signed an undertaking that it will be violence free, we are attempting to stabilise a multi party democratic system.”
Responding to the never-ending rumours of an election postponement, Buhari said,“there will be no delay. But if INEC is compromised then it will be too bad.”
On his plans for the country if elected, the Katsina-born retired General said, “Our main objective is to secure the country. We will not tolerate insurgency, sabotage of the economy by the blowing up of installations, by stealing crude and so on…. All these things will be things of the past.”
In a related development, London-based weekly magazine the Economist has endorsed the candidacy of Buhari saying, “A former dictator is better than a failed president.”
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