After taking everyone by surprise with his visit to Maidugiri, President Goodluck Jonathan visited officers and men of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri to thank them for their patriotic and courageous service to the nation.
According to theeagleonline.com.ng, the President told officers and soldiers of the Division that Nigeria was very proud of them and grateful for their dedication and commitment to the defence of the civilian population against terrorists.
He assured the troops that his administration will continue to do everything possible to ensure that they get weapons, equipments, welfare and logistics support they need to defeat the insurgents and restore full security and normalcy to affected parts of the country.
He described the troops as a special breed of men who were undertaking a great assignment for the country, he assured them that all necessary action was being taken to address the challenges they are facing in the fight against the terrorists.
“In terms of equipment and logistics, we have already made considerable progress since the insurgency started and we will continue to improve in that regard until your operations are successfully concluded,” he said.
The president also visited injured soldiers in some wards of the Cantonment’s Hospital where he wished them speedy recovery.
Before leaving the troubled city, the president Jonathan stopped by at an Internal Displaced Persons Camp where over 900 displaced persons from Baga are accommodated.
The President commiserated with the displaced persons on the losses they suffered during the attack on their town by Boko Haram.
He promised them that the Federal Government will strive to make their stay in the camps more comfortable while it continues to do all within its powers to restore peace and security to enable them return to their homes soon.
He said: “Terrorism and insurgency have been very traumatic for all of us. I feel particularly disturbed when I hear of our people being displaced within their own country.
“I assure you and other displaced persons that government is working very hard to ensure that you do not remain in these camps for too long.
“I know that many of your houses have been destroyed. We will assist you financially so that you can rebuild your homes and return to them gradually.”
The President thanked the Red Cross and other international organizations assisting in the provision of relief materials to the displaced persons.
He also advised charged local, state and federal government officials to work together without conflicts in rendering support to the displaced persons.
He said: “I do not want to be hearing conflicting reports on support being given to them. Government is one and we must all work together to assist our people whenever the need arises.
“We must cooperate maximally and work together at the local government, state and federal levels to ensure that our people who are unfortunately displaced from their homes get the best possible treatment.”
Earlier today, the president commissioned a monument in Abuja in commemoration of military men and women who lost there lives in the North East while fighting Islamist Boko Haram group from 2011 to 2014.
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