A former Director of National and Military Strategy at the National Defence College, Rear Admiral Darlington Abdullahi, who authored a book on the Boko Haram phenomenon in Nigeria’s northeast is advocating a collective effort in the‎ fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism.

Speaking at a public presentation of the book entitled, “the Boko Haram Phenomenon and Terrorism in Nigeria”, Rear Admiral Abdullahi said the nation’s armed forces could achieve total victory against Boko Haram with the cooperation of the public.

He, however, admits that achieving a complete annihilation of Boko Haram insurgents may take a little while.

Gathered at the ‎auditorium of the National Defence College were security experts from the various arms of the nation’s armed forces to witness the public presentation of the book.

The chairman of the occasion, Rear Admiral Peter Agba, called for a holistic approach to the fight against insurgency.

The book was review by a former presidential spokesman, Segun Adeniyi, who also spoke on the essence of the book and the fight against terrorism.

It chronicles the origin of terrorism in Nigeria and some parts of the world proffered solutions on how to reduce the activities of terrorists to the barest minimum.