President
Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the Nigerian military would ensure
human rights are not abused in the ongoing war against Boko Haram in
Nigeria’s northeast.
Jonathan made the commitment, yesterday,
when he received in audience the new South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria,
Mr. Noh Kyu-Duk.
“We are sticking to international best
practices in prosecuting the war against terrorism and doing our best to
ensure that we don’t have cases of human rights abuses in the
North-East.
“We are consistently monitoring the situation and
have investigated previous reports of such abuse which were mostly blown
out of proportion for political reasons.
“Our military has a
reputation for discipline and we have insisted on that discipline and
control for the safety of civilians in the North-East.
“The
purpose of the entire operation is to save our people from the brutal
tyranny of Boko Haram, so we cannot tolerate human rights abuses or
willfully impose further suffering on them,” he said.
The
President also told Mr. Kyu-Duk that Nigeria’s entire security
architecture was being reviewed, restructured and strengthened to ensure
greater safety for Nigerians and foreign workers in all parts of the
country.
“We are inviting all our friends in the international
community, particularly those that are more technologically advanced, to
complement our efforts to build a more secure and prosperous country in
which our people and foreigners can live in peace and safety.”
The
President urged Mr. Kyu-Duk and his Indonesian counterpart, Mr. Harry
Purwanto, who was also at the Presidential Villa to present his letters
of credence, to work for the strengthening of existing trade and
economic relations between Nigeria and their countries.
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