It's A Disgrace Chad Is Fighting Our Battle For Us - Buhari

The presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has voiced his concerns over the fact that Cameroonian and Chadian military forces are having the upper hand in the fight against militant group, Boko Haram compared to the Nigerian military.

Buhari, who spoke to international news agency, Reuters says Nigeria’s poor performance in the fight against insurgency is a disgrace.

"It's a big disgrace for Nigeria. It is now Cameroon and Chad fighting the insurgency more than Nigeria. We will build the capacity and Nigeria should be able to secure its territorial integrity", he said.

Recall that troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger Republic and Cameroon, have been battling the terrorists even in Nigerian territory.

On the elections, Buhari promised to use legal means to protest any election irregularities, if he is not declared the winner and said he won’t ask his supporters to pour out on the streets or encourage violence.

He said, "I’m optimistic that I won’t lose. But we signed an undertaking that it will be violence free, we are attempting to stabilise a multi party democratic system".

Responding to the never-ending rumours of election postponement, Buhari said, "there will be no delay. But if INEC is compromised then it will be too bad.”

On his plans for the country if elected, the Katsina-born retired General said, “Our main objective is to secure the country. We will not tolerate insurgency, sabotage of the economy by the blowing up of installations, by stealing crude and so on…. All these things will be things of the past.”