Buhari: I’ll soon redeem $100m pledge to MJTF

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria will fully redeem its pledge of $100 million  for the multinational joint task force.

According to Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Buhari said this at a high-level meeting of the African Union peace and security council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Adesina quoted Buhari as saying the pledge would be redeemede in order to enhance the operations of the task force against the sect.

Buhari said having already released $21 million to the  task force in June 2015, Nigeria would remit the balance of $79 million very soon.

He also assured the council that Boko Haram’s capacity to conduct conventional attacks has been “heavily degraded”.

“As at now, there is no single Nigerian territory under the control of the insurgents other than their hideouts in Sambisa Forest,” he said.

“Displaced persons are now being resettled in their respective homes.

“This feat totally accords with our promise to Nigerians to rid the country of terrorism and extremism within few months of our assumption of office.

“Our efforts are already yielding dividends and we will not relent until the terrorist groups are totally decimated and wiped out of our country and sub-region.”

Buhari  also reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to support measures to end the conflicts in Burundi and South Sudan, including the proposed deployment of troops by the AU to Burundi.

“Let me reiterate Nigeria’s deep commitment to ensuring durable peace, stability and security on our continent,” he said.

“Without peace, there will be no development. It is therefore vital for all of us to join hands in taking appropriate measures to end the conflicts and bring a stop to the incalculable damage being inflicted on innocent citizens in the affected countries.”