Insecurity: I’ll Not Rest Until Peace Is Restored In Borno — Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari reassured Nigerians on Thursday that his administration is committed to ending terrorism and reuniting internally displaced persons (IDPs) with their families.

Buhari made the promise in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

He praised the State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for his tenacity and unwavering commitment to reconstructing the state.

The President was in the state to assess the security situation and to sign off on a few development initiatives.

He credited the military’s recent victories over rebels and terrorists at Dikwa, Damboa, and Gwoza to meticulous preparation, the injection of modern weaponry and other battle equipment, and top-notch military leadership.

According to Buhari: “I am very happy to be here in Borno State once again. I consider Maiduguri and Borno State to be my home since this is the place where I cut my administrative and political teeth, when I first arrived here as Military Governor 46 years ago.

“While I am happy to return home, I am not happy that this visit is not a normal, peacetime home-coming.

“I am here today first and foremost to appraise the security situation in Borno State and the North East region in order to move full speed ahead and conclude the work of restoring permanent peace to the region.

“The attacks launched by cowardly terrorists against military and civilian targets last month and in previous months were a pointer to us that the work of defeating insurgency and terrorism and of restoring permanent peace to this region is not yet over.

“We will not rest until all the millions of Internally Displaced Persons are able to return and resettle in their homes and rebuild their shattered lives.”