G7 Leaders Request President Buhari To Submit List of Military Needs To Combat Boko Haram

Posted by Nicholas on Fri 12th Jun, 2015 - tori.ng

President Buhari revealed that the leaders of the G-7 requested for the list of logistics needed to combat Boko Haram, during his recent meeting with them in Baravia, Germany.

President Buhari's visit to Germany to participate in the G7 meeting seems to be bearing fruit following the request by the Group of Seven Industrialised Nations (G-7) for Nigeria to present her with a list of the things necessary to prosecute the war on the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

The President Muhammadu Buhari revealed this on Thursday, June 11, while speaking with journalists at the end of the extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

He said the leaders of the G-7 requested for the list during his recent meeting with them in Baravia, Germany and he has already directed Nigeria’s service chiefs to produce a list of the logistics needed to execute the war against the Boko Haram sect.

The President said, “they have actually asked me to discuss with their Chief of Defence Staff or their Ministries of Defence or talk to them directly on what we need.

“So, I brought this case to our meeting here and I told them that Nigeria has gone quite far.

“I had five hours meeting with my service chiefs and I asked them to produce comprehensive logistic requirements.

“I also advised my colleagues to be prepared to produce their logistic requirements so that after the AU meeting, we will agree on what to send to the head of G-7, President of Germany.”

With the involvement of the international community, it is hoped that the insurgency in the North Eatern part of the country will soon come to an end.