President
Goodluck Jonathan declared on Friday that the insurgent group, “Boko Haram, is
being progressively weakened’’ by the security architecture put in place by the
administration.
The
President stated this at an audience with the outgoing Representative of the
Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr David Mac Rae.
The
President said that the measures taken by his administration had resulted in a
significant reduction in the occurrence of terrorist attacks in the country.
He
noted that the federal government would keep on doing everything possible to
further enhance security in all parts of the country.
“As
a government, we are doing everything possible to improve our country on all
fronts.
“We
are consistently adapting our security architecture to deal with terrorism
which has become a challenge to the whole world.
“Boko
Haram is being progressively weakened but we are not resting on our oars.
“We
will continue to do everything possible to achieve greater security for all who
reside within our borders,’’ he said.
The
President said that his administration would continue to do its best to correct
negative perceptions about the country such as the notion on widespread
insecurity and corruption.
He
welcomed the declaration by the outgoing ambassador that he had recently
travelled to the Niger Delta and some Northern States and found people there
going about their normal lives and businesses without fear.
The
President urged him to assist in correcting current misconceptions about
Nigeria by taking that positive message to the EU and the rest of the world.
Jonathan
also commended the EU for its past and ongoing support toward improving the
electoral process in Nigeria.
The
President also assured Mac Rae that Nigeria would act to facilitate the early
conclusion of a partnership agreement between ECOWAS and the EU.
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