President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday described the continued
terrorist acts by Boko Haram, cases of kidnappings, herdsmen and farmers
clashes in several communities which have led to high number of
fatalities and loss of properties across the country as “unfortunate
incidences”.
In his Democracy Day address, Buhari said the issues were being
addressed and that the identified culprits and their sponsors would be
made to face the full wrath of the law.
He said all the three tiers of Government were presently engaged with
communities and religious organizations to restore peaceful
co-existence among Nigerians.
His words: “I want to commend members of the Multinational Joint Task
Force drawn from Niger, Benin, Chad, Cameroon and our own country in
collaboration with the International Community who are assisting in the
fight against insurgency in the North East.
“I also commend the gallantry of members of our Armed Forces and
other security agencies that have continued to provide security for
lives and properties across the country. State and Local traditional
authorities are helping with much needed intelligence in this fight
against insurgency.
“This administration is pained over the grievous loss of lives and
properties occasioned by the carnage of insurgency and other forms of
criminality in the country.
“I wish to assure Nigerians that we will not rest until all criminal
elements and their sponsors are brought to justice. Government is
boosting the capacity of our security agencies through recruitment of
more personnel, training and procurement of modern equipment,
enhancement of intelligence gathering as well as boosting their morale
in the face of daunting challenges.”