I am confident that Nigerians would soon be able to sleep peacefully — Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the recent attack on innocent passengers by the Boko Haram terrorists near Maiduguri’ in Borno State, saying he remains committed to ending activities of the terrorist group once and for all.



President Buhari made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Garba Shehu.

He said, “The commitment of this administration to protect the lives of Nigerians will not be derailed by the cowardly and indiscriminate violence against innocent people by Boko Haram terrorists"


The President who also condoled with the government of the state, warned “that terrorists are clearly on a back foot and their days are numbered’’.

“As our armed forces continue to receive more hardware and intelligence to counter our current security challenges, the remnants of Boko Haram will ultimately be crushed.


“The peculiar challenges of asymmetric warfare notwithstanding, our armed forces are ever determined to defeat these enemies of humanity,’’ Buhari said.