Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday told the United Nations that Boko Haram insurgents are being funded from outside the country and called for international support to countries on the frontline of terrorism war.
The President, who challenged the international community to “act now,” and put a stop to the global menace of terrorism said the deadly sect has killed 13,000 Nigerians in the country’s North-east zone in the past five years.
Mr. Jonathan said these at a high level meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, United States of America, on Wednesday.
“Nigeria knows too well the destructive effects of terrorist activities. Over the past five years, we have been, and are still confronting threats posed by Boko Haram to peace and stability predominantly in the North Eastern part of our country,” Mr. Jonathan said.
“The costs are high: over 13,000 people have been killed, whole communities razed, and hundreds of persons kidnapped, the most prominent being the mindless kidnap of our innocent daughters from Chibok Secondary School, in North East Nigeria.”
While appreciating the UN’s leadership for convening the meeting to address global terrorism concerns, he said the resolution adopted by member states was a critical step in mobilizing international action against terrorism.
Despite the daunting challenge posed by Boko Haram, he said his government has doggedly mobilised resources at its disposal to ensure that the scourge is rooted out of Nigeria.
In addition to our counterterrorism efforts, he noted that the administration has evolved initiatives to alleviate the plight of the population in the affected communities.
He listed some of such efforts to include the Presidential Initiative for the North East, Victims Support Fund as well as the Safe Schools Initiative, which is supported by former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.
Continuing, Mr. Jonathan said, “We must now capitalize on the commitment and evident determination of the Security Council to seek more innovative responses to the threat of terrorism and in particular to the growing menace of foreign fighters,” Mr. Jonathan said..
“The council should be concerned about the existence of sources of arming and funding terrorists. Evidence has shown that Boko Haram, for instance, is resourced largely from outside our country.
“We must also commit to ensuring that countries which are in the frontline of this challenge, receive adequate support from the international community.
“The Resolution that we have adopted here today is a critical first step in mobilising international action,” said the Nigeria’s President.
Mr. Jonathan said Nigerians and the world are horrified at the gruesome murder of two American journalists and a British aid worker by elements linked to Islamic State, ISIS.
He noted that the murders typified the new face of global terrorism marked by executions, extreme brutality and impunity.
He listed Al Qaeda in the Arab Maghreb, Al Shabaab in Somalia, and Boko Haram in North Eastern Nigeria as some of the groups that share the agenda of unleashing terror, mayhem, destruction and instability around the world.
The Nigerian President noted that bands of foreign fighters have added a troubling dimension to the emerging phase of global terrorism.
From targeted attacks by Al Qaeda a few years ago, Mr. Jonathan said the world now witness thousands of mobile terrorists sweeping across vast areas, destroying lives, and even attempting to hold territory.
He, however, thanked the American President, Barrack Obama, and the US Government for the security governance initiative which was conceived at the US-Africa Summit in August.
“I believe, if expeditiously implemented, the initiative will enhance security on the continent,” Mr. Jonathan said.
“Only by united action and firm resolve can we check this raging threat to humanity, and also build the enduring structures that will resist their re-emergence.”

source:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/boko-haram-funded-outside-nigeria-jonathan-tells-un/

yesterday APC,Today foreigners,tommorow i guess its my name that will be mentioned.

so is he trying to say that their no BH sponsors in Nigeria? Today they would say some politicians are the ones sponsoring them tomorrow they would say that it is APC that is sponsoring them next tomorrow they would say it is PDP now they are saying that their sponsors are out side Nigeria. confusion

[quote author=Danmas] Pls take note of the below statement by the president. it means most of their funds are from outside, that means some of their funds are still from within Nigeria.
Evidence has shown that Boko Haram, for instance, is resourced largely from outside our country.

hmmm

They days are numbered...........

No more APC as the sponsors of Boko Haram? Mr president, pls we are not fools in this country. GEJ is only playing politics here. This is because since some key members of his party and government have been fingered in this issue, GEJ has to lay the blame outside in other to divert attention. Mr president, I urge u and ur party, the PDP to render an unreserved apology to APC now. For first accusing them wrongly.

Some months back Mr president accused APC states of being the only states BH carryout their evil plan thereby indicted APC.
Either way the speech didn't take back the accusation.
For those of us getting the message wrong, it means "prolly a nigerian funded BH but nt from within"

Whether, they are funded form Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia, they are doomed

Coming from Jona the Confused Boy from the Creek.

Foolish president getting support from only foolish Nigerians . A pure disgrace to those of us from the Naija delta.

Daz a good one jona...at least u said it to their face.