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LND Urges FG To Come Clean Over Alleged Funding Of Boko Haram By France
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LND urges FG to come clean over alleged funding of Boko Haram by France
From Umar Dankano, Yola.
The Federal government has been urge to as a matter of national importance come forward with accurate verified explanations over allegations of France complicity in funding Boko Haram insurgency.
League of Northern Democrats,LND made the position known in press release signed and issued Thursday by its Spokesman, Dr. Ladan Salihu expressing reservations over allegations made by the President of Niger Republic, in a Hausa video clip that has gone viral, accusing France of complicity in funding and equipping Boko Haram.
According to the statement,some prominent Nigerian officials including ; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former NIA DG Ahmed Rufa’i, and the NSA Nuhu Ribadu have been allegedly playing implicating roles in the saga
The LND noted that, despite poor diplomatic relations between Niger on one hand and France and Nigeria on the other, these allegations, made by a sitting president with access to sensitive intelligence and specific information, are too significant to be ignored as mere international politics.
“Considering the severe impact of Boko Haram insurgency on Northern Nigeria, these claims demand a transparent and immediate response from the Nigerian government to uphold national security and restore public trust.
“More so, with the current unusually close and intense personal and governmental relationship between President Tinubu and France, including signing of bilateral agreements, there are reasons to believe these accusations.
“We therefore, respectfully call on the federal government, and Ahmed Rufa’i and Nuhu Ribadu, as esteemed northerners and public servants, to provide the nation – especially the North that is bearing the brunt of the insurgency – with concrete, cogent and verifiable evidence refuting or clarifying these allegations.
“Their silence risks further eroding the confidence of the people, most especially northerners. The government must clearly articulate its position, ensuring that no Nigerian official is unfairly implicated in activities undermining our nation’s sovereignty and stability,” the statement said.
