Vice President Kashim Shettima has vowed that the Federal Government will end insurgency in the North-East with “decisive and overwhelming force”.
This followed recent attacks in Borno State that resulted in casualties among security personnel and civilians. Shettima, in a statement on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, declared that the government will not be intimidated by the attacks, which included 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.
He disclosed that the government is deploying additional tactical assets and intelligence-driven reinforcements to affected areas in response to the attacks.
“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.
“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 their gory acts will not cow us,” Shettima declared.
He assured citizens that perpetrators of the attacks would face the full wrath of the law. He promised that the administration would not rest until abducted citizens are safely reunited with their families.