The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Wednesday told the residents of Borno State that the Boko Haram insurgents or any of their factions cannot carry out attacks on the people without the supports of some of the locals.

Buhari, who was said to be in the state to sympathise with the government and people of the state over the Boko Haram insurgents’ attack which claimed many lives at Auno in Konduga Local Government Area, noted that the fight against insurgency could not be achieved without good intelligence and support of the people.

He said, “Boko Haram or whatever they are cannot come to Maiduguri or its environs without the local leadership knowing, the local leadership is in charge of security in their own respective areas.

“With my understanding of our culture, I wonder how Boko Haram survives up to this end.

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I campaigned in 2015 and last year on three fundamental issues which include security as you cannot preside over an institution or a country if it is not secured.

“We are working for you in this country; as Commander-in-Chief, I am dealing with the security institutions and I believe there is an improvement in security.

“I urge the people of the state to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies; let us deny Boko Haram access to our loyal citizens and encourage displaced people to go back to their land.”

(NAN)

Dreal1247:
Our President is now a comedian. With the level of sympathy shown towards the insurgents by the President, it is a fraudulent faith to believe that he will ever fight for the masses. Call it Boko Haram or Fulani Herdsmen, Mr President is part of them. Why is he not treating the IPOB the same way. Gradually, they will divide this country. The journey has already started.

ManirBK:
It's a real fact I concur with Mr
President. Boko Haram can't
strike without the cooperation of
the borno There is
always an insider that Spoiled the party!

ManirBK:
It's a real fact I concur with Mr
President. Boko Haram can't
strike without the cooperation of
the borno There is
always an insider that Spoiled the party!

ManirBK:
The local leadership is in charge
of security in their own
respective areas.........The very
statement coming from the
President has very deep
meaning.

ManirBK:
It's a real fact I concur with Mr
President. Boko Haram can't
strike without the cooperation of
the borno There is
always an insider that Spoiled the party!

“If you elect me as the President of Nigeria on February 14 (now March 28), I am assuring you that our govt will chase BH out of Nigeria within 2 months because it is the responsibility of any reasonable government to secure the lives and property of its citizens.”

ManirBK:
The local leadership is in charge of security in their respective areas.The very statement coming from the President has very deep meaning.