US TO DESIGNATE BOKO HARAM AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANISATION.

Congressional sources have revealed,the United States Department of State will formally designate the Boko Haram sect as a “foreign terrorist organization” today. The designation is of paramount importance because it directs the United States law enforcement and regulatory agencies to block business and financial transactions with the Boko Haram sect . It also makes it a crime under U.S law to provide “material support” to the group. Boko Haram is seen as the biggest security threat in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and top oil exporter. In May, President Goodluck Jonathan increased a military campaign against Boko Haram by declaring State Of Emergency in 3 northern states and just recently the declaration has been approved by the National Assembly and has been extended. The House Foreign Affairs Committee, which a source said has been notified of the decision, has scheduled a hearing on the group for Wednesday.