Nigerian Armed Forces Progress In Fight Against Boko Haram

President Buhari said that the Nigerian Armed Forces had shown renewed commitment and made steady progress in the fight against Boko Haram.
According to Buhari Nigeria is collaborating with the Chad, Niger, Cameroun and the Republic of Benin under the Lake Chad Basin Commission to consolidate cross-border and international efforts at eradicating insurgency.

He said that the G7 Nations had shown concern about the insurgency in the North East and had promised to intervene to restore the destroyed infrastructure in schools and hospitals, amongst other places.

The President said that he had since directed the front line states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa to articulate realistic assessments, costs and locations of facilities on local government-by-local government basis for submission to the President of the G7 for further verification. “In addition, the requirements of the military have been prepared by the Service Chiefs for the consideration of the G7 Nations.’’

The National Economic Council was established by the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, Third Schedule, Part I, Section 153: Sub section (18 & 19). NEC has the mandate to advise the President on the economic affairs of the federation, and in particular on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic programmes of the various tiers of government in the federation.