Soldiers cannot defeat Boko Haram alone – EU tells Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari By Nwafor Sunday Janez Lenarcic, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Crisis Management, Friday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to apply international law and international humanitarian law in dealing with Boko Haram. He said ‘military effort alone would probably not be sufficient’ in tackling Boko Haram in the country. “We would like to support your efforts. We believe all relevant actors; military, civilian as well as humanitarian should come together. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs is suggesting such high level dialogue. “In situations such as what we have in the northeast, international law and international humanitarian law should apply. We believe in your efforts to end the conflict; military effort alone probably will not be sufficient without identifying and addressing the socio-economic factors causing it, “he stated. Disclosing this in ...