President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Boko Haram sect has been overpowered to the level that they can no longer seize any territory in the country.
Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the assertion on Saturday during the 13th summit of the Organization of Islamic Countries in Istanbul, Turkey.
The President insisted that the military had taken over all the territories seized by the terrorist group and their camps destroyed.
Buhari declared that some leaders of the insurgents had been arrested by government forces, while others had surrendered.
Buhari also commended the OIC for its efforts in ensuring peace worldwide.
Buhari while commenting on the theme of the summit: “Unity and Solidarity for Justice and Peace,” declared that the current crises ravaging the Muslim world was something to worry about.
“A multiplicity of crises and conflicts litter the entire landscape of the Muslim World – from West and North Africa through Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent; from Jammu and Kashmir to Jakarta.
“And from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Balkans; many member-states are embroiled in conflicts threatening their very existence and taking an unacceptable toll in human lives and destruction of critical infrastructure.
“Muslim minorities in non-member-states like Myammar, Philippines, Thailand and China and Muslim migrants in the West are still facing serious political, cultural and economic challenges or outright persecution,” he stated.
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