The All Progressives Congress has commended the Nigerian military for stepping up the war against Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram.

According to the ruling party,the military’s new approach to the battle against the insurgents is encouraging.

The party stated that it is possible for the Army to defeat Boko Haram before the end of the 3-month deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari.

APC released a statement to this effect on Monday, August 17, through its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

”The stepped-up fight against Boko Haram has convinced Nigerians that indeed their military is getting its groove back, and can beat the three-month deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari for Boko Haram to be defeated.

”The renewed battle has also shown that President Buhari was right in directing the relocation of the military’s command and control centre from Abuja to Maiduguri.

”Watching the video clip of Nigerian Air Force jets pounding targets in Sambisa Forest, which is the fortress of the insurgents, over the weekend arouses great pride in the military.”

”Also, contrary to the lies being propagated by the naysayers, President Buhari’s visit to the US has reset Nigeria relations with that country to the level where much needed military hardware are now being sent to Nigeria to increase the country’s military firepower.

”We have always believed that the Nigerian military, which has distinguished itself globally since its first participation in a UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo in 1960, has what it takes not only to protect and defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity but also to win even an asymmetrical warfare like the one against Boko Haram – under the right circumstances. We are glad that the military is now proving us right.”