A group under the the umbrella of the Borno Elders Forum has alleged that persons indicted in the diversion of funds meant to purchase arms for soldiers combating insurgency in Northeast Nigeria are the real sponsors of Boko Haram.

The Nigerian Army has reclaimed vast amount of territories from Boko Haram insurgents since the inception of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The group in a release yesterday, January 21, which was signed by their chairman, Ambassador Gaji Galtimari, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to root out those funding Boko Haram as the arms deal controversy had uncovered those to be punished for all the destruction in the north east.

The group said: “Much has been said about the sponsors of Boko Haram. With the horrifying revelations about the ‘Arms Deal’, it is no longer necessary to continue delaying the search for the real sponsors of Boko Haram. Those who collected such huge sums of money from the national treasury and converted same for their unending greed and avarice should be regarded as part and parcel of the sponsors of Boko Haram. Get them and you will get the rest.

“The people who sponsored the activities of Boko Haram or those who deliberately turned away from their official responsibilities on security issues, or those who looted the funds meant for the prosecution of the war against Boko Haram, and those who spoke or continue to speak in their favour are all one and the same.

“They all individually and collectively aided and sponsored the Boko Haram insurgency. They colluded to ensure the death of our brave soldiers, our innocent people and the near total destruction of our society. Nigerians should stand by us and collectively assist to bring those responsible to book. “

The forum said since the outbreak of the Boko Haram uprising in 2009 to date, it had proffered solution on how security and social issues could be resolved, but lamented that the former administration ignored solutions preferred by the group.

Hmnnn...it would be nice if this problem gets sorted once and for all oh, we need peace in this country!
Source: https://www.naij.com/704749-borno-elders-reveal-real-sponsors-boko-haram.html

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