SAN FRANCISCO, January 08, (THEWILL) – President Buhari on Friday, said the war against Boko Haram and bandits will be concluded this year, 2021.
The President spoke during the Juma’at Prayer for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the National Mosque, Abuja.
Buhari, who tagged 2021 as “Year of Action”, called for prayers for the Armed Forces of Nigeria to enable them to end what they are doing.
The President, who was represented by the Defence Minister, Major General Magashi Salihi, assured that the insecurity in the country will soon be over. “This year we will finish what we are doing; pray for us that we succeed”, he said.
He said that the nation will continue to remember the heroic duties of members of the Armed Forces and will continue to pray for the repose of the souls of those that paid the supreme price defending the integrity of the nation.
President Buhari also assured Nigerians that the welfare and comfort of the families of the fallen heroes, as well as those who are still alive will continue to get the priority of the government.
The Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Mohammed Kabiru Adams, prayed for the repose of the souls of the fallen heroes.
He also prayed for an end to insurgency, banditry and other social vices plaguing the country.
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