Terrorism: UN And EU Urge Buratai To Stop Spread Of Boko Haram - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2019
TheUnited Nations, UN and the European Union, EU Special Representatives to WestAfrica and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have met with the Chief of the ArmyStaff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai in Abuja, on ways  to checkmate and stop spread of Boko Haraminsurgents.
TheUN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas,and the EU Special Representative for the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Commission,Angel Lusada, stated this during their visit to the Army Headquarters inAbuja.  They noted that theirorganisations would work together in the fight against terrorism in theNorth-East region.
Chambasobserved that the establishment of the Lake Chad Governors’ Forum was a welcomedevelopment and part of a complete approach which will focus on the root causesof insurgency. He said one area of interest is the on-going efforts tocheckmate Boko Haram and stop its spread because of its affiliation tointernational terror groups.
Alsospeaking, the EU Representative, Lusada noted that the union is committed tothe Multinational Joint Task Force in the efforts to end Boko Haram and otherterror groups in the Lake Chad Basin.