How wicked officials prolonged Boko Haram’s reign of terror – Buhari

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How wicked officials prolonged Boko Haram’s reign of terror – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented that the selfish acts of government and military officials, who embezzled funds meant to acquire equipment to fight Boko Haram terrorists cost the nation thousands of lives at a time and extended the reign of terror and as well strengthened the sect’s control of territories in 27 local government areas in the country.
The President stated this yesterday through Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the launch of the Reviewed National Counter Terrorism Strategy, NACTEST, by the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, describing the behaviour of such officials as “disgraceful and wicked”.

According to him, “In the past few years, our nation has faced the threat of terrorism characterised by mindless killing of our people, including children. The massacre of the Buni-Yadi boys in their hostels at night, the bombing of churches, mosques and market places, the kidnap of the Chibok girls, and many others.

“The sheer recklessness of the killings and the shocking barbarity of executions were meant to terrorise and produce maximum fear. To further establish their reign of terror, they took territories and hoisted their tattered flag in almost 27 local governments in the North-east.

“Sadly, because of the disgraceful greed and wickedness of men, some in government and some in high offices in the armed forces at the time, they embezzled funds meant to equip soldiers to contain the terrorists.

“Their incredible selfishness cost the nation thousands of lives, extended the reign of terror, and strengthened the enemy,” Buhari stressed.