On Wednesday February 12th, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari paid a visit to Borno State to console its people over the Boko Haram terror attack in Auno community of Konduga Local Government Area of the state, in which thirty (30) lost their lives. He appealed to local Borno leaders to support the government in its fight against Boko Haram insurgents.

Speaking during the visit, Buhari emphatically said that Boko Haram or any other terror group cannot carry out attacks in the state without prior knowledge of local leaders. He stated that the local leaders are in charge of security in their own respective areas.

Buhari added:

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.

He voice out his surprise at how the terror group has been able to survive the warfare carried out by the Nigerian Army till now. Buhari also revealed that his government is working to enhance the security condition in the country.

He said:

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.

Afterwards, Buhari tweeted:

I assure all Nigerians that we are taking steps to ensure improvement in security, nationwide. In Borno the military will work harder to deal with the insurgents. I am also appealing to community leaders and the populace to give our troops the intelligence and cooperation needed.

I assure all Nigerians that we are taking steps to ensure improvement in security, nationwide. In Borno the military will work harder to deal with the insurgents. I am also appealing to community leaders and the populace to give our troops the intelligence and cooperation needed. pic.twitter.com/EKUGL0k6ik

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) February 12, 2020

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