US Govt Speaks On The Possibility Of Dec Deadline

Leadership reports that Chapman, who spoke in Washington, DC during a briefing on his just-concluded official visit to Nigeria and Cameroon, said that President Buhari had set ambitious goals for himself on the issue of Boko Haram.

According to him, the United States government will allow others judge whether or not Buhari’s goals could be met, adding that they would remain supportive of Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad as they counter the terrorist threats in their zones.

“We heard many stories while we were there of some of the horrors that are being perpetrated in the northeast and elsewhere in Nigeria. And clearly, this government, the Buhari administration is committed very strongly to doing all that they can to defeat Boko Haram.