Atiku says Boko Haram is far from being defeated

Ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar believes that Boko Haram is still strong enough to cause major scare in the country – His statement contradicts President Muhammadu Buhari’s claims that the dare-devil terrorists have been defeated – Atiku says until everybody returns to their normal activities, we cannot say that the problem is over

Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari over claims by his government that Boko Haram has been defeated. According to the ex-vice president who spoke at the 11th Founder’s Day Ceremony of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), in Yola, Adamawa state on Saturday, Boko Haram still retains the capacity to carry out occasional deadly attacks. This statement is in sharp contrast to what President Buhari and Nigeria’s minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had said about Boko Haram being decimated.
OFFICIAL 1.95 NGN/CFA OFFICIAL 316.5 USD/NGN MARKET 465 USD/NGN BREAKING: Panic as PDP seeks postponment of Ondo polls NEWS › Boko Haram Atiku says Boko Haram is far from being defeated Dokunola 57 minutes ago 45680 – Ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar believes that Boko Haram is still strong enough to cause major scare in the country – His statement contradicts President Muhammadu Buhari’s claims that the dare-devil terrorists have been defeated – Atiku says until everybody returns to their normal activities, we cannot say that the problem is over Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari over claims by his government that Boko Haram has been defeated. According to the ex-vice president who spoke at the 11th Founder’s Day Ceremony of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), in Yola, Adamawa state on Saturday, Boko Haram still retains the capacity to carry out occasional deadly attacks. This statement is in sharp contrast to what President Buhari and Nigeria’s minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had said about Boko Haram being decimated. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Whatsapp Atiku Abubakar warns that the fight against Boko Haram is far from over. 

This counter claim by Atiku who is in the same All Progressives Congress (APC) party with Buhari is another clear sign that the unrest in the party is not nearing its end. In a statement issued on Saturday, Atiku said: “The insurgents still occupy a specific geographical space. They (Boko Haram) still retain the capacity for occasional deadly attacks. 

Many citizens in the zone still remain vulnerable and live in fear. “We cannot say that the problem is over until every displaced person is able to return home, to the office, to the market, to the farm, and resume normal activities.