Boko Haram insurgency will soon become history – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerians that the insurgency that has threatened security and peace in some parts of the country will soon be suppressed.

He gave the assurance during a courtesy call on the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, in his office, in Ibadan, on Tuesday.

The Deputy Governor of the State, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, received the COAS on behalf of the governor.

The army chief, who was in company with top military officers, including the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Maj.-Gen. Laz Ilo, said the military had recorded remarkable achievements in the fight against terrorism, especially in the North-East.

Buratai said, “We will soon overcome the insurgency that once threatened peace and security in some parts of the country.

“I’m using this opportunity to again solicit the support of members of the public in the provision of information on any suspicious acts or criminal activities.

“The army will adopt a long term surveillance and intelligence gathering to put a final stop to Boko Haram attacks in the country.”

He commended the Ajimobi-led administration for what he called its support for the officers and men of the Division, a development, he said, had contributed immensely to the sustained peace in the state.

He said, “We appreciate the efforts of the governor in the maintenance of peace in the state. We appreciate the cordial relationship between Oyo State government and the army.

“Oyo State has been very supportive in the area of providing security to lives and property in the state. I can confidently say that the security situation in Oyo State is quite encouraging.”

In his remarks, Adeyemo applauded what he called the supportive role being played by the army in the area of security of lives and property in the state, which, he said, had largely contributed to the prevailing peace in the state.

He commended the army for the sacrifices being made to curb the incessant attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents, charging officers and men not to relent on the efforts until the outlaws were completely wiped out.

The deputy governor pledged the continued support of the administration for all security agencies in the state, stressing that it would continue to accord priority attention to the maintenance of peace in the state.

He said, “I want to tell you that the priority of our government is to maintain peace and security in the state. It is when there is peace that meaningful development can be achieved.

“The purpose of governance is to maintain peace and security and we will not relent in this area.”

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