Terrorism: Buhari seeks OIC’s support for displaced persons

President Muhammau Buhari on Thursday appealed to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to assist Nigeria in rehabilitating Internally Displaced Persons.

He said the Federal Government would welcome support from the organisation for its ongoing efforts to rehabilitate parts of the country affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke in Mecca, Saudi Arabia during a meeting he had with the Secretary-General of the OIC, Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani.

The statement read in part, “The President told Mr. Madani that the fact-finding visit will help the OIC to determine the scope of assistance it  can offer to Nigeria for the rehabilitation and resettlement of internally displaced persons.Buhari was further quoted as urging the organisation to send a fact-finding mission to the ravaged states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa  to assess the damage done by terrorists.

“President Buhari also challenged the OIC to act urgently in support of the restoration of peace, law and order to Libya which, he said, had been breeding the terrorists causing mayhem in West and Central African countries following the fall of the Ghaddafi regime.

“President Buhari agreed with Mr. Madani that Islam has been wilfully misrepresented by terrorists.

“The President said that it is only by educating people properly about Islam that terrorists will be deprived of legitimacy and a basis for the recruitment of followers.

“He therefore urged the OIC to assist the Federal Government  in bringing true knowledge and enlightenment to all Nigerians.”