Buhari: we’ll end terror attacks

President Muhammadu Buhari pledged yesterday to end terrorism as he condemned the latest terrorist attacks on Borno and Yobe communities by Boko Haram. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Malam Garba Shehu, the President said he was deeply touched by the mindless incidents of violence on innocent people during the month of Ramadan. He insisted that the terrorists are enemies of everybody, and enemies of humanity everywhere. Stressing that terrorists don’t represent any religion, he said no sane people who believe in any god would destroy the lives of innocent people in cold blood. The pattern of their indiscriminate violence against innocent people, he said, showed that they represent nothing else but anarchy and devilry. The statement said: “In what appears to be one of his toughest expressions of outrage, President Buhari reminded the terrorists of his uncompromising resolve to tackle them with all the resources at the disposal of his government. “Make no mistake about it: this government is ever determined to discharge its fundamental duty of protecting the lives of its citizens from physical threats from any groups bent on creating chaos, confusion, and on destroying social and economic life of the people”, he warned. President Buhari, who extended his sympathy to the families of the victims, also reassured all Nigerians that his government would never tolerate terrorist blackmail, and that security forces would confront the Boko Haram bandits to the last man. Describing terrorists as “cowards who lack any moral inhibition and any iota of humanity to reason compassionately”, he said that they would not find Nigeria a safe haven, because “they would be “hunted down without mercy and compromise.” Reiterating that security would be tackled by his administration with vigorous determination, he advised Nigerian to show more vigilance and be alert to the presence of suspicious people around them. “The terrorists are enemies of religion and humanity. No true believers in any God would target worshipers, holy places, or people who are fasting and other innocent Nigerians.” He stated