President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Thursday in Mubi, Adamawa State and Baga, Borno
State applauded Nigerian troops for proving their mettle once again
through the rapid recapture of territories formerly held by insurgents
in the country’s North-Eastern states.
Addressing
officers and men of the Nigerian Army in both towns, which were recently
recaptured from Boko Haram, President Jonathan declared that he and all
Nigerians were very proud of the bravery, competence and patriotism
with which they were now undertaking operations to expel the insurgents
from all parts of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The President said
that with their recent successes, which have overwhelmingly turned the
tide against Boko Haram, the Nigerian military has proven beyond any
doubt that it remains fully capable of defending the territorial
integrity of Nigeria.
The military’s recent
victories against Boko Haram, President Jonathan told the troops, have
also proven conclusively that all those, within and outside the country,
who cast aspersions on Nigerian soldiers and questioned their ability
and willingness to overcome the insurgents were misinformed and wrong.
President Jonathan, who was accompanied on the trip by the National
Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and all the Service Chiefs, assured
the troops that the Federal Government will ensure that they receive all
the equipment and logistics they require to complete the ongoing
mission to reassert government’s effective control over all areas
formerly held by Boko Haram.
The President
promised the soldiers that all issues pertaining to their welfare will
be properly and expeditiously addressed. He assured them that they will
be duly rewarded for their bravery and patriotic service to the nation
at the successful conclusion of ongoing operations against Boko Haram.
Families of soldiers who have sadly lost their lives in battles against
Boko Haram will also be well provided for, the President further assured
the troops.
The soldiers responded to the
President’s address with chants of “Never Again” and assured him that
insurgents and terrorists will never again be allowed to take and hold
any Nigerian territory. While in Mubi, President Jonathan, accompanied
by the Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Bala Ngilari and the Minister of
Youth Development, Mr. Bonnie Haruna, paid a courtesy call on the Emir,
Alhaji Isa Ahmadu. He assured the Emir that the Federal Government will
do all within its powers to ensure that normalcy is speedily returned to
Mubi and other towns and settlements recently recaptured from Boko
Haram to enable displaced persons return to their homes in the shortest
possible time. President Jonathan also undertook an aerial inspection of
other towns and areas recently recaptured from Boko Haram including
Monguno. Before returning to Abuja, the President met and conferred with
the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima in Maiduguri. Reuben
Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) February
26, 2015
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