AGAIN, LONDON TELEGRAPH IS STRENGTHENING BOKO HARAM TERRORISM – PRESIDENCY

The London Telegraph’s article “Children Face Death by Starvation in Northern Nigeria" (30th July, 2016) repeats a claim from an earlier piece "Nigeria Using UK Aid to Persecute President's Political Foes" (12th April, 2016) - that Nigeria is diverting UK aid monies away from defeating the Islamist terror group Boko Haram towards those the newspaper identifies as political opponents of the Administration. This is as incorrect as it is unhelpful.

These claims in both articles are attributed to an unnamed “source” in the United States, and “Western officials”. Yet when the first article was published it drew the condemnation of the US Embassy in Abuja as having drawn conclusions directly opposite to the position of the US government.

To state the facts: the UK government does not give development aid to the Nigerian administration for use in military operations against Boko Haram. Where British military support – such as intelligence - is provided, it is precisely and only, given for operations directly against Boko Haram. Similarly, the Nigerian Government is in no position to divert aid monies used for emergency relief for refugees or IDP camps for any other purpose, as these are dispensed directly by DFID, USAID, the United Nations, the International Red Cross, Doctors without Borders and many other organizations - with which we enjoy excellent relations.

The humanitarian situation in these camps is real. The Administration remains deeply concerned about the medical, health and nutrition challenges and we are doing everything with the limited resources we have at our disposal to improve the situation. However, the blame for the plight of refugees lies with Boko Haram. They are its cause, not the Nigerian Government.

In the light of ongoing efforts, we regret the recent attack on the UN humanitarian convoy in the Northeastern region and are encouraged by the world body’s determination to continue rendering assistance to the displaced victims. That the attack was repelled by Nigerian troops escorting the convoy shows precisely how the Government and humanitarian agencies are working together.

As for claims that the Administration is targeting Christians and the opposition, these are without foundation.
Since assuming office, President Buhari has treated all Nigerians without bias for ethnicity or religion - as the composition of his cabinet and the policies and programmes of his Administration demonstrate.

To suggest his government as deepening Muslim-Christian division is not only untrue, but plays into the hands of Boko Haram who wish to divide Nigerians along religious lines. Fighting this group is key priority of President Buhari’s Administration. Indeed the international community has widely acknowledged his determination to defeat terrorism in Nigeria and the entire Lake Chad Basin.

There is nothing to gain by attempting to mould public opinion against these facts. Therefore we invite The Telegraph to visit Nigeria: to witness first hand not only the challenges we face, but the Administration’s determination to confront them.

Garba Shehu
SSA Media and Publicity
August 1, 2016

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Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/08/again-london-telegraph-is-strengthening.html

Exactly!

Can Mr Buhari please shut up .did the Telegraph lie or Mr Buhari is living in denial as usual ..we have all seen footages of people starving in those IDP camps ..how does reporting that promote terrorism..Even in Nigerian cities people gave started starving because of his purposeless govt.. What kind of character is Buhari sef

Those Telegraph guys article was wrong on all counts,
But Buhari accusing 'em of promoting terrorism is an overkill.

no doubt dis directionless govt is a govt of social media n lip service. so reporting boko activities n d injustice done against SE n SS is promoting boko haram who is d dullard to even dictate to international media how to do their work it is now very clear dat dis daura govt is suppresing boko news to score cheap political points.
buari dullard is more intrested in manipulating media with propaganda n half truth to brainwash gullibles dat all is well when in reality, hell is here

Northerners Just hate the truth......................When the world started shouting about the assembly of boko haram in certain places in Nigeria, thats how they played the Ostrich and denied it until it Boomeranged in them............Even when Jonathan asked UN to designate BH as a terrorist group, they played the same blame and Evasive game.....

Are children not starving in NE??
Mumu man......instead of him to strategize how to solve the problem, he's looking for who to blame.........

Dem don tire to dey blame GEJ, na foreigners remain.....

The truth is bitter

Well, it was these news sources that supplied APC with ammunitions that they blew up into weapons of propaganda. Let them sit tight. The ride just begun.

Mumuest Government ever

As far I am concern, Boko Haram is still waxing strong in the North East, the only difference is that this propaganda government is suppressing boko haram activities from the public. you can confirm my stand by calling anyone that resides in the North East, the person will tell you the actual truth about boko haram present activities.

Rubish, what were you promoting when you said that attack on boko haram is attack to North.

Buhari is a Naked Emperor dancing in a village square and surrounded by sycophants.

Today Nigeria economy has gone from the best to worst in Africa.

Those children and Nigerians at the IDP Camps shouldn't be victimized again in the hands of the FG.

A government that cannot take care of its lesser citizens is unworthy.

[size=15pt]Mr Buhari will be seething in anger that he cannot kidnap and murder the journalist that wrote the exposé on him.

Well Nigerians already knew Buhari is a sectional bigot that has aggravated the tension in the country through reckless nepotism and discrimination against southerners from the southeast and south south as well as Christians in general.[/size]

"The humanitarian situation in these camps is real ..... However, the blame for the plight of refugees lies with Boko Haram. They are its cause, not the Nigerian Government"

The above quote of this governments response is most unfortunate.

Is Boko Haram also the cause of hunger in camps?

So Boko Haram also invades the camps to steal food meant for refugees??....When the money meant for IDP has been stolen by Buhari's Kitchen cabinet, his COAS now have two houses in Dubai, while Buhari's children have completed the payment of their school fees in a London school, in lieu of these, Buhari has purposely diverted UK's aid money that is meant for IDP, and channel it in a Military warfare against the people of South South and South East

Let him learn how to take criticisms.it is part of administration

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Then end boko haram......na everyday army dhy kill 100+ boko members bt dem neva finish...

Pls I need answers to the following questions 1).Who said "an attack on BH is an attack on the north"? 2).Who also said "BH should be granted amnesty"? 3).Haven't the northern governor not be receiving security votes while the situation in IDP camps kept deteriorating? 4).Didn't the IDPs complained of gross government neglect including the diversion of aids meant for them by government officials? 5).Which Christians is Shehu Garba referring to that "Buhari have treated equally"? Guess he should review all the appointments made up till date by his principal.6).Above are all revelations by the New Telegraph here true or false? PMB government should desist from playing the ostrich pls.

Mayor21:
Mumuest Government ever

Most Mumuest.....ever, ever....
devoid of logic in all ramifications. I bit my tongue in anger.