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Read what governors, political leaders, others are telling Buhari about recapture of Sambisa Forest
After the Nigerian military successfully recaptured Sambisa Forest from Boko Haram terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari has received series of accolades from political leaders all over the country.
In a message signed by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity, political leaders from every part of the country have congratulated the Nigerian leader on the huge success recorded by the troops.
Read the message signed by the President’s aide: “Leaders across the political spectrum have been calling President Muhammadu Buhari, to congratulate him and the leadership of the armed forces following the takeover of the Sambisa Forest from the Boko Haram terrorists.
“In the latest series of calls received by the President, the Governors of Jigawa, Kano, Yobe, Adamawa, Borno, Katsina, Kaduna and Sokoto have joined some of their colleagues from South-East, South-South, South-West and North Central states who made earlier calls to commend the President on the achievement of this feat which, they said, “has pleased the Nigerian people and is also being celebrated all over the world.”
“The Governors assured President Buhari that the whole country is behind him in his efforts to secure the country and make it safe for, as they said, “there cannot be any meaningful development without security.”
“The Governors also paid tributes to the brave servicemen and women who made supreme sacrifices in the liberation of the Sambisa Forest and hoped that their services will never be forgotten.
“They then urged the President to mobilize all resources, both human and material, to sustain the gains made so far in the fight against terrorism and economic sabotage, adding that the attainments of the armed forces under his leadership was something that was never in doubt at the time of his election in 2015.
“The Governors called on the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, the rich countries of Asia, the Mideast and international aid and donor agencies, to raise their support to Nigeria in order to quicken the pace of the resettlement and rehabilitation of the millions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camps across the country.”
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