Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Buhari disappointed about Nigerian Army Reliance on South African Mercenaries to Fight Boko Haram



President-Elect Gen Buhari regrets the trends that permit the Nigerian Military to rely on South African Mercenaries to fight Boko Haram,he lament the inability of the military to protect lives and properties of Nigerian.

Gen Buhari who received the Members of the Arewa Consultative Forum ACF in Kaduna said his administration will tackle unemployment, insecurity, corruption and promote fiscal discipline


He said: “The Nigerian military has never been so incapacitated like now; It is a shame that the military cannot secure 14 local government councils out of the 774 local governments in the country.
“My administration will concentrate on three major areas on assumption of office, that is insecurity, the economy, unemployment and corruption. We will ensure we nip the insecurity in the bud.”
“The Nigeria Army could not do small things; they have to bring in South African mercenaries to enable them record the recent gains in the Northeast.
“I don’t know how many of you know this; I got to know about it few days ago – that the recent gain in the Northeast was because South African mercenaries were used.”
He added that the morale of the Security agents will be boosted and those displaced by Boko haram will be receive proper attention.
Buhari added, his administration will make sure that Nigerians live within their earnings. “A situation where people live above their earnings will not be tolerated,” .

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