The activities of the Boko Haram sect have attracted another international condemnation as top members of the United States Congress warned that the federal government should take a decisive action on the deadly issue that has caused international embarrassment for Nigeria.
At the weekend, LEADERSHIP obtained a letter sent to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan by five United States Congress members who warned him to as a matter of urgency take a decisive action against the Boko Haram Insurgents to avoid losing a window of opportunity to do so.
Congressmen Michele Bachmann, Dana Rohrabacher, Mike Pompeo, Louie Gohmert? and Chip Cravaack in the letter they sent to President Jonathan noted that the laxity in handling the Boko Haram issue have led to its growth to sophistication.
“We respect Nigeria’s sovereign right to conduct her own internal affairs, however; we see the wisdom of supporting decisive action”.
“We believe that developing a comprehensive strategy of rooting out corruption at the highest levels of the Nigerian government, implementing economic development plans for your northern citizens, respecting the rule of law, and formulating counterterrorism measures that complement the increase in security funding, would be excellent steps to address the insurgency” the Congress members wrote.
Supporting the recent report by the United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security which outlined the evolution of Boko Haram, the Congressmen berated the terrorist organization which they claimed had gone from utilizing archaic weapons to the more sophisticated car bombings and targeted attacks.
This warning from the United States Congressmen came after several international organizations and the United States had condemned the activities of the terror group.
Also last week, the United States condemned the bombings that have been taking place in the country by members of Boko Haram, stressing that the attacks on innocent civilians in Nigeria were disgraceful and condemnable.
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