BY Taiwo George
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president-elect, never promised to end insurgency within two months.
The party faulted reports quoting Buhari as making that promise, saying the party’s flag bearer at last week presidential election has not given a time frame for tackling insecurity in the northeast.
“The president-elect is still waiting to be sworn in on May 29. After the ceremony, he would need time to study the security situation and plan strategically with the security chiefs as to the way forward,” Garba Shehu, director of media and publicity, APC presidential campaign, said in a statement.
“Time is of essence here. Therefore, President Buhari didn’t and wouldn’t peg the decimation of terrorism within two months.
“The general was unequivocal about cleansing Boko Haram from our land; he would do a good job of it by giving a final permanent push to rid Nigeria of unscrupulous elements.
“It would be unfair and mischievous for someone to ascribe to him what he hasn’t said.”
During many of his nationwide campaigns, Buhari said insurgency would be a thing of the past if he was elected into office.
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