The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Samantha Power, on Wednesday said that Nigeria urgently needed a viable military action to end activities of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n
The African Media Hub of the U.S. Department of State in a statement said that Power also called for a regional strategy to disrupt Boko Haram\u2019s hideouts, weapons\u2019 flow and means of recruitment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe repeated attacks by Boko Haram, which have killed 27 in the Lake Chad region, require viable military action and a wider regional strategy to disrupt their safe havens, weapons flow and recruitment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s also essential that the socio-economic conditions areas being exploited by Boko Haram be addressed and that their dire humanitarian conditions be addressed as well,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The statement also said that it was imperative for government to ensure that the rule of law was returned to the affected parts of the North-East of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
It added that the U.S. envoy also stressed the importance of \u201cdecisively combating and defeating armed groups\u201d in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
The statement also said that the perpetrators of violence and terrorism in the country needed to be held accountable while the internally displaced persons (IDPs) kept in safe places.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is really important for leaders to begin to look at the welfare of their societies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey should ensure stability and inclusive governance to ensure that basic dignity and human rights are protected,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
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Source: Vangaurdngr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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