How Sambisa Forest Will Be Liberated Before May 29th , Military Reveals

The National Security Adviser ( NSA) retired Col. Sambo Dasuki
has given assurance that the Federal Government will liberate
Sambisa forest from Boko Haram before the May 29 th
Presidential handover date .
Speaking to PR Nigeria , a media agency that distributes press
releases on behalf of security agencies , Col. Dasuki said the
Federal Government was making every effort to ensure that the
missing Chibok girls along with every other Nigerians abducted
by Boko Haram members are rescued .
While acknowledging that Sambisa forest has been a fortress for
the terror group, Col Dasuki said the forest would have since
been liberated but for the unfavorable weather condition
prevailing in the area
“ Every movement of the terrorists is being monitored and every
necessary detail is being taken care of to rid the country of the
last bastion of terrorists ’ infestation” , Sambo Dasuki disclosed .
He insisted that government is concerned about the welfare of
every single Nigerian including the girls adding “aside the
Chibok girls , other Nigerian girls , boys , men and women were
abducted by the terrorists and all efforts are being made to
rescue them all . ”
While appealing for a little more time to complete the routing of
terrorists , Dasuki recalled that before elections were postponed
in February , over 20 local governments were occupied by Boko
Haram and that most Nigerians were pleasantly surprised that so
much was achieved against insurgency within six weeks .
While commending President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on the
successful conduct of the 2015 round of elections , the security
adviser however noted that nobody pressured the President into
conceding defeat in the presidential election .
“ President Jonathan had already given his words to all the
security and service chiefs before the election that he would
abide by the decision of Nigerians . At the meeting, he also told
them to perform their duties professionally during the polls .
While we anticipated that he would congratulate his opponent if
the result is announced in favour of opposition candidate , he
gratuitously without prompting of anyone conceded defeat to the
surprise of all . By that singular gesture he had saved the security
agencies and the nation of unnecessary tension and stress in
maintaining law and order and curtailing excesses of likely
protesters . ”
Immediately after the postponement of elections in February this
year , Sambo Dasuki had assured Nigerians and international
community that all known terrorists ’ camps would be destroyed
while most of the occupied communities under Boko Haram in
three states of Adamawa , Borno and Yobe would be liberated to
allow for peaceful conduct of elections and collection of more
voters cards by the electorates .
He said: “All known Boko Haram camps will be taken out . They
won ’ t be there . They will be dismantled . In addition to the
acquisition of more sophisticated armaments and training of our
troops in guerrilla warfare the new military co - operation agreed
to between Nigeria and its neighbours will prove decisive against
Boko Haram . ”