The Barrack Obama-led administration has promised that it is seriously working to address the insecurity in the Northern parts of Nigeria.
Presenting the United States reports on terrorism in Washington DC on Tuesday,
Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism in
the United States, said that the US government is very concerned about the activities of Boko Haram.
He added that the government has been working to address the issue of insecurity in northern Nigeria, stressing that the fight against Boko Haram is a top priority for the Department.
His words: "We're concerned about Boko Haram's activities. We've been engaging with the Nigerian government in particular at the highest levels to move them towards greater engagement with communities that are vulnerable to extremist violence by addressing the underlying political and socioeconomic problems in the north"
"As you know, we don't comment on the designation process. It is a laborious process. It has to be able to stand up in court, takes a long time, and I don't want to preview any designations or non designations beyond that. I will point out, though, that we have designated, under Executive Order 13224, three leaders of Boko Haram"
Ambassador Daniel Benjamin pressed further that the designation of the three Boko Haram's leaders as Foreign Terrorists allows the United States to focus on those individuals who are most responsible for violence, for threats against the U.S. and its citizens.
"And I think that we - that was the right move to take at the time. And if there is more on that designation, you'll certainly hear about it" he noted. (Leadership)
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