Striking Statements at News Conference

The one-day Summit that held at the French, capital Paris on Saturday 17 May 2014 ended with a press conference where all six Heads of State present expressed how resolved they were to tackle general insecurity and specifically the thorny question of the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria. The sect has increasingly become a threat to peace and stability in neighbouring countries to the Federal republic of Nigeria. Below are some of the catchy statements made by the Heads of State in Paris.

- Paul Biya of Cameroon

« We are here to seek ways of stalling the activities of a dangerous group »

« We are grateful to the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the European Union for demonstrating their concern to end the atrocities being perpetrated by Boko Haram."

« Boko Haram carries out its deadly activities at night when their innocent victims are asleep"

« We thank President François Holland for hosting this important summit on the crusade against a distinctive group. »

- President Goodluck Jonathanof Nigeria

« Our main concern now is to locate the abducted girls."

« Not all that press says about Nigeria's weaknesses in the handling of the crisis is true."

« President Paul Biya and I are cooperating effectively to end the uprising affecting the two countries... "

« If we were incompetent in handling the crisis, people will not be able to live in Abuja where the group started their atrocities."

« The group is equipped with powerful weapons to destroy but through cooperation and commitment, we shall succeed in our combat. »

- President François Holland, of France

« Today, we have adopted strategies not only to free the girls but also to end Boko Haram's atrocities."

« Regrettably, the group is linked to other terrorist organisations."

« Through national and international cooperation against this sect, we shall succeed."

« We have decided to free the girls abducted by Boko Haram."

- Idriss Deby Itno of Chad

« We have had a good summit against terrorist group shamelessly doing harm to innocent citizens."

« It is an act that demands condemnation by peace-loving nations."

- Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin

«We have decided to put an end to the inhuman activities of Boko Haram."

«We shall do all to redeem the abducted girls."

- Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger.

"We have decided to boost, at national and regional levels, our intelligence services in order to track down the group that is perpetrating terrorism, suffering and poverty in the lake Chad Basin Region. It is a struggle we must all cooperate to go through successfully and effectively."