Nigeria's neighbors held high hopes for President Muhammed Buhari after his elections win to take down terrorist Boko Haram group targeting Northern Nigeria, Kenya, Chad and Niger, Al Bawaba News reported. Both Niger and Chad launched a military operation last week liberating North Nigeria's Malam Fatori city "Malam Fatori will be freed, after Boko Haram seized control of it last November, and we'll make sure of securing Lake Chad and expelling all terrorist cells," Niger Army Commander-in-Chief, Sini Garba told The Guardian before the operation. Nigerian President criticized his country's dependence on the military operations conducted by the neighboring states to combat the terrorist group. "Relying on neighboring armies to combat Boko Haram is scandalous and that calls for a lot of efforts from our end," Buhari stated. Guardian highlighted that former President Goodluck Jonathan lost run for Buhari, mainly for not taking actions against Boko Haram's endeavor to force Salafi and Sharia laws, which led to perpetual bloodshed for over 6 years. Around 13,000 people have been killed and 1.5 million made homeless since Boko Haram launched its terrorist attacks in 2009.
