President Buhari has said the December 31st deadline he gave the
military to destroy Boko Haram can be modified if their are reasons to
do so. Buhari said this through his Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),
General
Gabriel Olonisakin, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the
2015 annual conference of the Chief of Army Staff in Dutse, Jigawa state
today December 7th.
"Let me emphasise that the timeframe given should serve as a guide and
if exigencies of multiple operations across the country requires
modification, the Federal Government will not hesitate to do so in order
to address the flash points that are emerging in parts of the country.
The Nigerian Army must, therefore, develop strategies to address the
current challenges facing the country and ensure total elimination of
the insurgents.".
On August 13th, President Buhari while swearing in the new service
chiefs, charged them to defeat the insurgents before the end of the
year.
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