IBB in a statement by his media office said: “it is a sign of relief that the military has finally smoked out Boko Haram terrorists from their notorious enclave of Sambisa Forest.”
“May I rejoice with the government and Nigerians on the successful dislodging of Boko Haram from their base in Sambisa,” he said.
He also expressed the hope that very soon the remaining Chibok girls will be located and reunite with their families.
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The former Military President, reaffirmed his earlier stand that, “President Muhammadu Buhari and the Military are capable of crushing any challenge of the territorial integrity of Nigeria”.
IBB further paid tributes to all the nation’s fallen heroes for paying the supreme sacrifice in their efforts of keeping the nation from aggression. Saying: “the labour of our heroes past, shall never been in vain.”
Finally, Gen. Babangida urged the military to unveil a new strategy of further defeating pockets of insurgents/terrorists, armed bandits and cattle rustlers all over the country.