Security: Buhari doing well –Buni

From Okwe Obi, Abuja

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has haild President Muhammadu Buhari and the armed forces for taming the atrocities of Boko Haram insurgents in the country.

He  gave the commendation at the commissioning of a road project linking Fika and Gujba LGAs in the state. He also applauded Immigration Services, Customs, Civil Defence and members of vigilance groups  who stood firm to defeat the security challenge.

He recalled how bandits truncated the construction of phase one of the Gujba-Ngalda road project.

The governor regretted the loss of both civilians and security personnel to the insurgency in the region saying those who paid the supreme price were heroes and that they didn’t not die in vain.

“I am also pleased to state that the relative peace and gradual return of normalcy across the state, has provided the government with the opportunity to execute several projects including schools, health facilities, roads, electricity, housing and many more to improve the living standard of our people,” he said.

Chairman of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Paul Tarfa, who said he was a victim of the atrocities of Boko Haram insurgents that burnt his house, lauded  President Buhari for the efforts to curb the security challenges in the region.

He said a team from the commission drove from Maiduguri to Biu through Damaturu, Buni Yadi, Buratai, and Mirnga to reach Biu and also drove back to Damaturu to Potiskum to reach Ngalda without encountering security challenges.

“Such trips on these routes in the past were impossible missions; they could have been suicide missions. To the glory of God, these roads are now safe and plied daily by motorists. We have every reason to thank God for the return of peace to the North East and like the governor said, we must appreciate Mr President for the commitment and resilience in sustaining the war against insurgency and defeating them,” he said.