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Buhari Charges Security Agents To Close In On Criminals, Terrorists
- …the war against insurgency must be concluded with the restoration of peace and reconstruction of all the affected areas – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the military and other security agents not to give breathing space to terrorists and criminals in the country.
The President gave the charge on Thursday while addressing personnel of the Armed Forces and security agencies in Operation Hadin Kai at the Maimalari Cantonment during a visit to Borno State.
He said the war against insurgency must be concluded with the restoration of peace and reconstruction of all the affected areas.
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“While acknowledging your collective efforts at decimating and degrading the terrorists and reaffirming the inviolable sovereignty of our nation, I also wish to extol your steadfastness and untiring efforts in the face of the difficulties you experience in the Theatres of Operation.
“We should not allow our adversaries the opportunity or breathing space to challenge or undermine our national interests and core values. The defence and security agencies should rest assured of the Federal Government’s unalloyed commitment to winning the battle against terror and criminality.
“Your collective efforts have resulted in the relative peace being enjoyed in the region today. Under my watch, the Armed Forces of Nigeria have been provided a firm strategy and clear sense of direction to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country,” the President said.
President Muhammadu Buhari addressing the troops during his visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
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President Buhari also said the nation owes a debt of gratitude to military men and women, and security agencies currently tackling security challenges in the country, particularly the many who paid the supreme price.
He assured that the government will continue to support all the loved ones.
Governors of Borno and Yobe State, Babagana Zulum and Mai Buni respectively, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen Farouk Yahaya, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo, Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao and National Security Adviser, Maj Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), were also at the event.
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