We’re Winning War against Boko Haram, Says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed optimism that the acts of terrorism being perpetrated by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, which has killed over 1,400 people in the North since 2010, will soon be over.

Jonathan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday in New York on the sidelines of the ongoing General Assembly meeting of the United Nations, that the Federal Government’s multifaceted approach in tackling terrorism has started bearing fruit.

He also dropped a hint that he had not given up on the complete withdrawal of fuel subsidy, despite the strong opposition to the policy that forced him to back down last January when he attempted it.

According to him, the “robust” approach to checkmating Boko Haram using military force, holding indirect talks with the group and improving education in the North has led to a reduction in the number of successful attacks carried out by the insurgents.

Security agents in the last few months seemed to have gained the upper hand in their frequent clashes with the terrorists, many of whom have either been killed or arrested.

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