OPC leader Fasehun joins calls for sack of security chiefs, says they’re prolonging Boko Haram fight

Those allegedly behind the continued existence of the terrorist Boko Haram sect have been revealed by the founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun.

He said that military officers currently in charge of the Boko Haram campaign are those prolonging the insurgency fight. He therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack them and then mandate the defence team to end insurgency in the North East within six months.

Fasehun stated this when he addressed newsmen in Lagos on the state of the nation, where he also called on President Buhari to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu, the Chibok girls and other hostages in Boko Haram captivity.

“The war of attrition unleashed by Boko Haram against defenseless citizens throughout the country continues unabated, nullifying Buhari’s campaign promise to end insurgency immediately after he took power. But the reality indicates that Boko Haram inflicts as many damages as before, with bombings, abductions and suicide squads going unabated.

“President Buhari should sack military officers currently in charge of the Boko Haram campaign and mandate the defence team to end Boko Haram insurgency within six months.

“We seize this opportunity to demand the release of Leah Sharibu, the Chibok girls and other hostages in Boko Haram captivity. Every day they spend in captivity is a disgrace to this democracy.”

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“Reports from soldiers and officers on the field indicated that Boko Haram could be wiped out easily but for colluding military commanders who want the campaign prolonged for selfish commercial benefits,” he said.

While insisting that Buhari’s government should map out a workable road map to end the insurgency, the OPC founder added that the Federal Government should comply with the global index that allegedly ranked Fulani herdsmen as a terrorist organisation and ensure that the herdsmen pay for their crimes.

 

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