Both prospects have since
been discredited with Boko
Haram making a flat denial
in a video released online.
Are peace talks still possible?
Or is military intervention
inevitable?
Goodluck Jonathan Asked
For $1,000,000,000 To Fight
Boko Haram
In his letter entitled Tackling
Ongoing Security Challenges
for Urgent Action and
addressed to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives,
Aminu Tambuwal, President
Jonathan wrote:
“You are no doubt cognizant
of the ongoing serious
security challenges, which
the nation is facing as
typified by the Boko Haram
terrorists threat. This is an
issue that we have discussed
at various times.
Jonathan asked the House of
Representatives to grant
approval to his government to
borrow an external loan of
$1bn, approximately equal
N165bn. The
president’s inquiry became
known during the House’s
plenary in Abuja on
Wednesday, July 16. The
money is said to be used to
upgrade the equipment of the
Armed Forces.
“I would like to bring to your
attention the urgent need to
upgrade the equipment,
training and logistics of our
Armed Forces and security
services to enable them be
78