President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Abuja urged the United Nations to focus more on helping Nigeria with the rehabilitation and reconstruction of persons and communities affected by terrorism in Northern Nigeria rather than deploying an international force to the country. Speaking at an audience with the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and Central Africa, Mohammed Ibn Chambas and Abdoulaye Bathily, President Jonathan expressed the view that UN intervention in Nigeria should not be based on Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which relates to military enforcement of peace, but on Chapter 8.

The President said the provisions of Chapter 8 of the UN Charter, which recognises the role of regional bodies such as the African Union in working with the United Nations for the promotion of peace and security, were robust enough to tackle insurgency in Nigeria and other African countries. President Jonathan also told the UN envoys that with the cooperation of neighbouring countries, the Nigerian military had already regained most of the territories seized by Boko Haram in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states, and had now commenced a final push to take the last stronghold of the insurgents in Sambisa Forest.

In his remarks, Mr. Chambas commended President Jonathan for his statesmanship following the outcome of the March 28 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Nigeria. He conveyed UN Secretary-General’s personal admiration for President Jonathan’s “exemplary leadership’’ with regard to the conduct of the general elections in Nigeria. “We are hoping that other African countries who are holding elections this year will learn from the good example of Nigeria,’’ the envoy said.

Mr. Chambas told the President that the UN team was visiting countries affected by the Boko Haram insurgency including Chad, Cameroon and Niger. He reaffirmed the UN’s readiness to support the on-going effort by Nigeria and other countries in West and Central Africa to end terrorist attacks against their citizens.

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Why are u just thinking all dis after all the damages made? God help naija o

did insurgency just started? when we asked for aid they abandoned us nw they want to help.. they should focus their attention on isis, we will pull through

those double faced mofos.....all this foreign powers have not come clear on what they want for us....for me they never want us to enjoy peace....mr jonathan,thank u for preserving the diginity of the Nigerian man.

this is one more reason for some people to think GEJ is hiding something about the bokoharam fight from the world. But have they asked,what is the benefit of avoiding this country that never do a thing for free?

I just hope the next government will know how to do dealings with this parasitic countries.

Watching.....