Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed a strong commitment from the Federal Government to bring an end to the insurgency in the North-East using “decisive and overwhelming force.”
This determination comes in response to recent unfortunate attacks in Borno State, which have sadly led to casualties among both security personnel and civilians.
In a statement released on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima assured that the government remains resolute and will not be deterred by these attacks, including the recent abductions in Ngoshe and coordinated assaults on military formations.
“We remain one nation, tied to a common destiny. The sanctity of human life is non-negotiable.
“This madness will be brought to an end, not with empty words, but with the decisive and overwhelming force of the Nigerian State,” the Vice President stated.
“The events of the past few days are a painful reminder of the shadow that persists, but let it be known: we choose light over shadow, and hope over despair.
“Our difference as a nation is the distance between the ruin of anarchy and the promise of order,” Shettima said.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already directed a swift and total mobilisation of our security architecture.
“The Federal Government will not tolerate any sanctuary for those who seek to displace our people or occupy an inch of Nigerian soil,” he stated.
“We are not just fighting a war. We are defending the very soul of our humanity against those who preach a toxic rhetoric of hate, and we will not be cowed by their gory acts,” Shettima declared.
“Our hearts bleed for the families and the brave soldiers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty.
“This administration will not rest until abducted citizens safely reunite with their families,” the Vice President said.
