Democracy Day: Areas Taking Over by Boko Haram Recovered – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that all local government areas taking over by Boko Haram in Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno State have all been recovered and security revamped in those areas.

He stated this while addressing the nation on Democracy Day disclosing that his government is committed to ending insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality.

“Ending insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality across the nation is being accorded appropriate priorities and the men and women of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have considerably downgraded such threats across all geo-political zones.”

“All the Local Governments that were taken over by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa have long been recovered and are now occupied by indigenes of these areas who were hitherto forced to seek a living in areas far from their ancestral homes.”

“The total collapse of the economies of these areas, which constituted a threat to our food security, has also been reversed with the gradual recovery of farming and other economic activities.”

President Buhari also spoke about the killing in Katsina State, promising that security agencies will go after perpetrators and bring them to justice.

“I regret recent sporadic incidents with the tragic loss of lives in Katsina and Borno States as a result of criminals taking advantage of COVID-19 restrictions. Security Agencies will pursue the perpetrators and bring them to swift justice.”

He also advised all state and local governments to revamp their intelligent to help the security agencies nab bandits.

“I must implore state and local governments to revamp their intelligence assets so that the Security Agencies can nip in the bud any planned attacks in remote rural areas. I send my heartfelt condolences to all the relatives and communities affected.”