''We must flush out Boko Haram'' , says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed confidence that Nigerian troops will maintain the momentum they have gathered in the ongoing war against the Boko Haram sect by rapidly recover more occupied territory from the terrorist group.

Speaking at an audience with the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jacques Champagne De Labriolle, Jonathan said that the officers and men of the Nigerian Army he met on the frontlines in Borno and Adamawa states on Thursday were in very high spirits, well prepared and determined to successfully complete their operations against Boko Haram.
“We have already recovered much territory and very soon our troops will clear the areas not presently under our control”, the President assured the French Ambassador.
Acknowledging a congratulatory message from President Francois Hollande to Nigeria for recent successes of its armed forces against Boko Haram, the president restated Nigeria’s appreciation of France’s unwavering support for Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against terrorism.
He commended his French counterpart for organising the Paris Summit of Heads of State of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Niger and Chad in May 2014 to foster greater regional cooperation against terrorism and insurgency.
Jonathan pledged that beyond the ongoing military campaign in the North East, Nigeria will continue to implement all agreements reached at the summit to ensure lasting peace and security within its borders and in neighbouring countries.
He reassured the international community of his firm commitment to free, fair and credible polls in Nigeria next month, just as he wished the outgoing ambassador well in his future endeavours and urged him t be a “good ambassador of Nigeria’’.
In his remarks, Ambassador Labriolle said that France was “confident in the future of Nigeria and its ability to continue playing a huge role in Africa and world affairs”.