Buhari: Attack On Borno Government Officials Is A Sabotage |The Source

By Akinwale Kasali

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the attack on officials of Borno State Government on their way to Monguno by Boko Haram Insurgents. He says it was sabotage, meaning it was sabotage from within, meaning it must have been planned by those who knew the itinerary of the convoy.

Buhari stressed that the ambush of Governor, Babagana Umar Zulum’s convoy was an orchestrated sabotage against the return of displaced persons to their community.

The attack on Friday was the second time the governor’s entourage would be attacked by Boko Haram insurgents.

In a statement  signed by a Presidential  spokesman, Garba Shehu said, the President said: “The attack was an orchestrated sabotage against long planned return of displaced persons to their local communities.”

The president also offered his condolences to those who lost their lives in the attack, saying, “With deep sympathy for the loss of lives of security men on the convoy, ahead of the return of internally displaced persons IDPs, while also commiserating with their families and loved ones.”

Buhari called on the state government, working with security and intelligence agencies, to remain firm as they seek to restore normalcy to all the communities liberated from Boko Haram Terrorists.

He also urged security and intelligence agencies to intensify efforts to check sabotage, sanitize roads, venues and locations in advance of returning IDPs, as they continue to work with local communities.

He commended security operatives responsible for repelling the ambush and governor Zulum in his unrelenting effort to end the menace of terrorists, rebuild homes and return IDPs to normal life.

Already 30 people, including soldiers, policemen and others are confirmed dead.