The United Nations (UN) on Monday said it stood firmly behind Nigeria in its legitimate fight against Boko Haram terrorists.
President Goodluck Jonathan also had the assurance of the Secretary
General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon for the recent initiative whereby the
Lake Chad Basin Commission, will be the platform to anchor the
multinational task force which is being put in place.
Nigerians were also commended for the maturity they have demonstrated
so far in the preparation towards the general elections which was
postponed from February to March.
Former ECOWAS Chairman and representative of UN Secretary General,
special representative of UNSG for Nigeria and West Africa, Ibn Chambers
stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents,
shortly after he led a team on a courtesy visit on President Goodluck
Jonathan at the Presidential Villa.
Chambers said There would be a support of the United Nation through the
department of peacekeeping to ensure that the concept of operations and
planning and other activities to ensure a truly joint operational force
with a clear commanding control and unity of purpose among the
different countries contributing troops all work as one and get their
efforts towards degrading and eliminating Boko Haram.
"In this you can count on the strong support of the United Nations.
"The Secretary General wishes to assure that in the area of
humanitarian support with the displaced persons in Nigeria we will
continue to work with Nigerian authorities.
"The president has assured that full material and logistical support
would be provided to NEMA, the UN systems and other partners would work
with NEMA and we hope that through our joint efforts, we will be able to
bring some aminoleration to the lives of the people who have been
internally displaced as a result of the barbaric and cruel action of
Boko Haram,” he stressed.
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