By Fatima Kabir
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that over 82,000 insurgents with their families have surrendered to the Nigerian military.
In his New Year message to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari said the fight against insurgency in the NorthEast region has continually recorded very clear wins in the past year.
According to him, a number of surrendered insurgents are currently being processed by the rehabilitation (Operation Safe Corridor) program, however, said that the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other crimes in the North West and other regions is gaining momentum and showing very clear results.
“The Federal Government, and the Borno State government, have started the journey of returning internally displaced persons to their ancestral homes earlier taken by the insurgents.
“Also, over 82,000 insurgents with their families have surrendered to the Nigerian military. A number of surrendered insurgents are currently being processed by the rehabilitation (Operation Safe Corridor) program.
“The fight against banditry, kidnapping and other crimes in the North West and other regions is gaining momentum and showing very clear results,” he said.
The president, however, charged Nigerians continue to assist forces by providing much needed community intelligence.
