Insecurity: Our Job is almost done — Buratai claims

Despite glaring evidences suggesting the security challenges facing the country is on the rise, even prompting foreign nations to blacklist certain trouble States as a 'no go' area for their citizens living in the country, the Buhari administration still believes there's substantial improvement in the fight against insecurity particularly in the North.

This was disclosed by the Chief of Army Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Gen. Tukur Buratai, at a meeting on Monday.


Buratai who is among the President's security chiefs, whom Nigerians are calling for their heads, apart from Borno which happens to be Boko Haram's stronghold, other neighboring States such as Yobe, Adamawa, have all been cleared.

“There are no Boko Haram terrorists in neighbouring states. They have been pushed out, and now cornered in Borno State,” he said in a statement issued by presidential publicist, Garba Shehu.

“We are coordinating with civil and traditional authorities, mobilising and reinforcing and all we need is patience. We will not relent,” the statement quoted Mr Buratai as telling the president.



This is not the first time Buratai made similar claims, only for the terror group to carry out more attacks. There are already concerns that Boko Haram have secretly infiltrated the country moving down South.

According to recent reports, video footage released by Boko Haram, claimed some of its fighters somehow found their way into the Middlebelt and reportedly observed Salah celebration in Niger State.

The footage showed about three fighters sending Eid greetings in Hausa, English and Fulfulde to viewers.




“It is we the Jamahatu Ali Sunna li Dawatul Jihad in the location of Niger State. We want to send our Sallah salutation, first of all to our imam, Abu Muhammad Ibn Abubakar Shekau,” one of the terrorists dressed in a Nigerian police uniform said.

The sect had in June released a new video and confirmed its link with the armed groups operating in the North-West and North-Central part of the country.

If this claim by the group is later confirmed to be true, Buratai’s claim of clearing Boko Haram except for Borno, will once again, be called into question.


President Buhari, on his part, told governors of the north-east region that his administration has not ceased to think about how to tackle the insecurity in the country.

The president added that in the wake of security challenges in the region, the administration is launching new combat strategies and acquiring modern military equipment.

“Security will be restored to Borno State, the north-east and the nation at large,” the president said.



“I assure you, the north-east governors, especially that of Borno, that we go to bed and wake up thinking about you, how to secure our country, that is the responsibility of every government.”