President, Muhammadu Buhari is adamant that his administration has been successful in the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the country.
Speaking in Borno on Wednesday during a sympathy visit to the state following the attack on Sunday which saw about 30 people killed and many vehicles burnt, Buhari said: “We are working for you in this country; as Commander-in-Chief, I am dealing with the security institutions and I believe there is an improvement in security.”
The President also told the people of Borno State that the Boko Haram terrorists or any other terrorist group, cannot carry out attacks on the people without the supports of some of the locals.
Sunday’s attack took place at Auno in Konduga Local Government Area, and the victims of the attack were mostly stranded passengers.
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He said, “Boko Haram or whatever they are cannot come to Maiduguri or its environs without the local leadership knowing, the local leadership is in charge of security in their own respective areas.
“With my understanding of our culture, I wonder how Boko Haram survives up to this end.
“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I campaigned in 2015 and last year on three fundamental issues which include security as you cannot preside over an institution or a country if it is not secured.
“We are working for you in this country; as Commander-in-Chief, I am dealing with the security institutions and I believe there is an improvement in security.
“I urge the people of the state to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies; let us deny Boko Haram access to our loyal citizens and encourage displaced people to go back to their land.”
