PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari declared today that “Boko Haram is false” and that the organization’s backers just want to divide the nation by funding the terrorist organization.
The President made this statement when he met with Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, the President of the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, on the sidelines of the African Conference for Peace, which was held in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
In a statement released by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, President Buhari recalled efforts taken to eradicate the Boko Haram ideology in Nigeria and questioned why the organization—along with the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP)—wanted to split the nation in two.
“Boko Haram is false. You say Western education is ungodly. It is fraudulent. Whoever is financing them just wants to split the country. All the grounds they seized before we came have been recovered, and the rebuilding process is going on well,” the President said.
The Shaykh referred to President Buhari, who had previously received the African Award for Strengthening the Peace, as “a symbol and icon of leadership and honesty” who would continue to serve as an inspiration even after leaving office as President.
Shaykh Bin Bayyah commended President Buhari’s initiatives to combat Islamic extremism and emphasized that this is something that requires global cooperation.
“You are doing a great job in that regard, and it is something we need to do wherever such rears its head around the world,” the respected cleric said.
The Shaykh, who invited Buhari to visit Abu Dhabi within the short time left for him in office said: “You have had varied experiences, as a military leader, a democratically elected leader for two terms, and your input will be appreciated in any society. We will be glad to receive you.”
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