President Jonathan Calls For More Global Action Against Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan has called for more effective global action as well as implementation of all the existing international protocols against the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram.
 
NAN reports that the President made the demands on Wednesday at the ongoing U.S. African Leaders Summit in Washington DC, United States capital.
 

 
According to a statement issued by the Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan also demanded more effective international sanctions against countries, organisations and individuals sponsoring terrorism in any part of the world. The President said some of the security problems facing Nigeria and other African countries were transnational in scope and could not be solved by any country acting alone.
 
The President noted that a greater regional and international collaboration was imperative to combat terrorism, piracy and transnational organised crimes as they have now become global in scope.
 
"Several African countries, including Nigeria, are now challenged by terrorism and violent extremism. For several countries in the continent, terrorism has become a real threat to social progress, peace and security. The violent and criminal activities of Boko Haram in my country have captured the world's attention. This has been especially so since the terrorist group abducted some girls from their school dormitory in the North-Eastern Nigeria in April. Nigeria may be the epicentre of Boko Haram terrorist activities at the moment, but its affiliation with international terrorist networks, dramatically increases its capacity and reach beyond Nigeria's borders,'' Jonathan said.
 
According to him, Nigeria was doing everything possible to combat Boko Haram and violent extremism by enhancing its intelligence and military capacities in addition to political and socio-economic solutions, adding that his administration was also building partnerships, both at the regional and international levels, to combat the threat posed by terrorism in the West African sub-region.
 
"In this enterprise, we are pleased to acknowledge the supportive role of the United States. The assistance that we continue to receive from the United States and our other international partners is proof indeed that partnership can multiply our strengths in addressing common challenges," Jonathan said.
 
 
 
President Goodluck Jonathan is currently in the United States with 50 other world leaders at the ongoing U.S. African Leaders Summit in Washington DC.