The Nigerian army says the naira redesign policy of the central bank of Nigeria has helped reduce the activities of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorist groups in the northeast region.
This was disclosed by the Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force, OPHK, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali.
He stated this while interacting with members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Borno State Council, on Tuesday in Maiduguri.
The commander described the policy as a positive step, adding that it has mitigated terrorists’ activities since inception.
“The terrorists who had been exposed to hardship living conditions have resorted to kidnapping, seeking for ransom in cash and requesting for food stuff from their victims,” he said.
He said that the terrorists had also resorted to propaganda on social media in their desperate attempt to remain relevant.
