‘Under Buhari, Nigeria has been taking fight to sect,’ John Kerry says

Monjola Sotubo 13:24 - 31 March 2016

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Kerry made the comment on Thursday, March 31, 2016, on the side-lines of a nuclear security summit in Washington.

The United States Secretary of State,

“Under President Buhari, Nigeria has been taking the fight to Boko Haram and it has reduced Boko Haram’s capacity to launch full-scale attacks,” Kerry said according to PM News.

“However, the group still remains a threat, a serious threat, to the entire region,” Kerry sadded.

He said further that US military trainers had been helping Nigeria’s security forces improve information sharing tactics among other things.

“Now, I want to be clear, this aid is predicated on the understanding that, even when countering a group as ruthless as Boko Haram, security forces have a duty to set the standard with respect to human rights,” he added.