Military says it is not overstretched by Boko Haram insurgency

Military authorities have assured Nigerians that despite pulling most of its men to combat the Boko Haram insurgency, it is still ready to adequately counter any external threat to the country.
Olusola Obada, the Minister of State for Defence, gave the assurance on Monday at the State House, Abuja, while briefing journalists after she made a presentation of the ministry’s budget performance to President Goodluck Jonathan.
“On the issue of Boko Haram, I can assure you that the Nigerian Armed Forces is one of the best trained in the world, always combat ready, and I can assure you that we have the officers and men to address any external threats at any point in time,” she said.
“We must give kudos to our men in uniform in the armed forces of Nigeria for taking part in all these internal security arrangement because it got to a point that they just had to be brought in. You can imagine what would have happened if they had not been part of the arrangement for the internal security that we have. So we must appreciate their efforts and contribution.”

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