The United
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Samantha Power, on
Wednesday said that Nigeria urgently needed a viable military action to end
activities of Boko Haram. The African Media Centre of the U.S. Department of
State in a statement said that Power also called for a regional strategy to
disrupt Boko Haram’s hideouts, weapons’ flow and means of recruitment.
“The
repeated attacks by Boko Haram, which have killed 27 in the Lake Chad region,
require viable military action and a wider regional strategy to disrupt their
safe harbours, weapons flow and recruitment. “ It’s also essential that the
socio-economic conditions areas being exploited by Boko Haram be addressed and
that their dire humanitarian conditions be addressed as well,’’ it said.
The
statement also said that it was imperative for government to ensure that the
rule of law was returned to the affected parts of the North-East of Nigeria. It
added that the U.S. envoy also stressed the importance of “decisively combating
and defeating armed groups” in Nigeria.
The report
also said that the perpetrators of violence and terrorism in the country needed
to be held accountable while the internally displaced persons (IDPs) kept in
safe places. “It is really important for leaders to begin to look at the
welfare of their societies. “They should ensure stability and inclusive
governance to ensure that basic dignity and human rights are protected,’’ it
said.
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