Sentences with phrase «fighting boko haram»

«Eight years after, Nigerian government is still fighting Boko Haram that are not professionally trained.

Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors» Forum last week after the National Economic Council meeting announced that the sum of $ 1bn be withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account for fighting the Boko Haram insurgents which President Muhammadu Buhari and his government spokespersons had declared already «technically defeated» some months ago.

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has accused president Goodluck Jonathan of using money meant to insure the lives of security men, especially those fighting Boko Haram in the North Eastern part of the country to bribe Nigerians for his reelection.

Nigeria is postponing presidential and legislative elections until March 28 because security forces fighting Boko Haram extremists can not ensure voters» safety around the country, the electoral commission announced Saturday in a decision likely to...

His words: «I know that majority of Nigerians within and outside Borno State deeply appreciate the sincere efforts of Governor Kashim Shettima in fighting the Boko Haram, supporting internally displaced persons and rebuilding command resettling IDPs.

Recall that the COAS had deplored very senior officers to celebrate the Christmas with troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, with the aim of giving them a sense of belonging while at the battle field.

«President Buhari has proved to be more than sincere in all his efforts so far, in fighting Boko Haram.

The video shows some men in military camouflage, believed to be fighting the Boko Haram insurgents in north eastern part of the country blasting the Federal government for abandoning them.

«This is quite unfortunate and figment of imaginations of the respective media which was aimed at distracting the military, create rancour and disaffection among the components fighting Boko Haram terrorists.

«SERAP considers that there is enough material in the public domain to suggest that over $ 2 billion meant for purchase of arms to equip Nigerians soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the North East of the country was diverted and shared among high - ranging government and party officials under your watch as President and Commander - in - Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces.»

He said Nigeria is very important to South Africa, hence the need of working together for the benefit of both countries, especially now when Nigeria is fighting Boko Haram.

12 U.S soldiers have trained Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram on a six - week advice - and - assist mission in Jaji, Kaduna State, Pentagon has said.

A Nigerian soldier fighting Boko Haram terrorists, Femi Adeolu has recounted what happened on the day Sera Luka, said to be be among the over 200...

Country: Niger When: Feb. 21 Why you should pay attention: An ally of US counter-terrorism efforts in west Africa, Niger is part of a coalition of countries fighting Boko Haram militants in the region.

«Is it correct to suggest that the budget of over $ 2 billion to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the North - East of the country was authorised by you or your office?

«The gunmen killed 14 people and burnt the whole village before they fled,» Mustapha Karimbe, a civilian assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram, told AFP.

Our request meets the requirements of Proclamation 7750 because grand corruption in Nigeria including the alleged stealing of public funds meant to fight Boko Haram, has had serious adverse effects on U.S. foreign assistance goals in the country and undermined the stability of democratic institutions.»

She said, «I remember a time when the Army said, and it is in the book, that the Ministry of Finance was withholding resources and therefore they were not able to fight Boko Haram, and it was in the papers.

Says the government has been ineffective and lacks the willpower to fight Boko Haram.

SERAP's Executive Director, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni, in a letter, which read in part, said: «SERAP is sending you this open letter to seek explanations from you, as former President and Commander - in - Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, on what you knew, or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram.

«Memorandum of Understanding for the Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission to fight Boko Haram terrorists was signed during the meeting.

Adeyeye asked the President to tell Nigerians if his government had bought new equipment for the Army to fight the Boko Haram war.

, who is also facing trial for allegedly diverting the funds meant for procurement of arms to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.

This concern has been eloquently articulated by your chairman, President John Mahama of Ghana, who has proposed that the AU should give Ecowas the authority to set up a multi national force to fight Boko Haram»

Questioning the AGF, the statement held if he has forgotten that while in opposition, APC petitioned the US government and other world powers not to sell arms to the PDP government of Jonathan to fight Boko Haram, alleging human rights abuses.

The letter dated 8 January 2016 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni reads in part: «SERAP is sending you this open letter to seek explanations from you, as former President and Commander - in - Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, on what you knew, or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram.»

The EFCC accused him of collecting N400m out of the said funds earmarked for the purchase of arms to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.

A coalition of Niger Delta militants has warned President Muhammadu Buhari over the withdrawal of $ 1billion from Excess Crude Account to fight Boko Haram insurgency in...

One hopes that the order for the purchase of war planes from the U.S., ostensibly to fight Boko Haram terrorism, is not connected with the hidden agenda for a jihad.»

«In the so - called inaccessible territories in Borno State, tens of thousands of IDPs were held in camps under armed guard by the Nigerian military and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a state - sponsored civilian militia formed to fight Boko Haram.

They were charged for allegedly diverting $ 2.1 bn meant for the purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram insurgents.

«Since the start of the Boko Haram insurgency, Nigeria defence and security budgets have increased significantly yet there has been no resolution of the conflict; and troops in the front line have reportedly complained of lack of military equipment and resources to fight Boko Haram insurgents and restore full security.

«The investigation indicated that about $ 2.1 billion was inexplicably disbursed into the office of the National Security Adviser in procurement of arms to fight Boko Haram insurgency, but was not spent for the purpose for which the money was disbursed.»

In a statement today by SERAP deputy director Timothy Adewale, the organization said: «Nigerians should have some sense of what it is the government is doing in our name, especially against the background of the declaration by the authorities that the anti-insurgency war has ended and the Boko Haram terror group defeated, as well as the unresolved questions on how over $ 2bn was spent by former Jonathan administration to fight Boko Haram.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani - Kayode, has revealed real reasons the Federal Government approved $ 1 billion for the procurement of security equipment to fight Boko Haram...

«Unfortunately, the sale will be a Pyrrhic victory for five reasons: It is way too expensive, it undermines U.S. corruption policy, it overlooks recent human rights abuses, it won't help Nigeria fight the Boko Haram of tomorrow, and it won't foster closer defense cooperation.»

The seven soldiers, namely: Lt Col. Muhammad Abu - Ali, Seargent Muazu Ibrahim, Corporal Bassey Okon, Husseini Jafaru, Cpl. Chukwu Simon, Private Salisu Lawal and Seaman Patrick Paul, were among the soldiers inducted into the Operation Lafiya Dole in 2014, designed to fight the Boko Haram insurgents and liberate the North - East from the grip of the insurgents.

During the telephone conversation which was at the instance of the American President, Buhari was assured that the US is prepared to sell weapons needed by Nigeria to fight the Boko Haram insurgency..

I am not saying that you should not fight Boko Haram.

They have been insinuations that Secundus must have benefitted from the funds earmarked for the purchase arms to fight Boko Haram.

Not exact matches

«The challenge that this administration has refused to take on is that there is a very real call in the west to defeat and destroy the threat from radical Islamic terrorism, whether it fights under the name of Al Quaeda [sic]... or Boko Haram or ISIS or any of the other dozens of groups that are founded on the central principle of the destruction of the West and the imposition of Sharia law,» Pompeo said in an October interview with the Wichita Eagle newspaper.

The challenge that this administration has refused to take on is that there is a very real call in the west to defeat and destroy the threat from radical Islamic terrorism, whether it fights under the name of Al Quaeda... or Boko Haram or ISIS or any of the other dozens of groups that are founded on the central principle of the destruction of the West and the imposition of Sharia law,» Pompeo said in an Oct. 17 interview with the Wichita Eagle.

Suicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a mosque and a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, in a twin attack bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram and a day after US President Donald Trump pledged greater support to fight the Islamist militants.

Similarly, although some Christian groups have armed themselves against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, most have chosen not to fight back.

Catholic bishops, among other religious leaders, see Buhari as «a man of integrity and decency who can fight corruption and Boko Haram,» John Bakeni, secretary of the Catholic diocese in Maiduguri, told RNS.

On Tuesday, the country's military took the fight to Boko Haram's stronghold, killing 13 suspected combatants.

A military coalition of nearly 9,000 soldiers from Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Benin has recently made some major strides in their fight against the radical Islamic terror group Boko Haram, and now, they're asking militants to give up and repent.

We have decimated Boko Haram, while the fight against corruption is going on well.

«Similarly, another element of the battalion also conducted another fighting patrol to Wumbi village based on received information on the presence of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the area.

In Nigeria, for example, the fight against Boko Haram has been hampered by the poor strategy by the police, and the overreliance on the military.