Zulum’s position on repentant terrorists shows fight against insurgency on track – BMO

The position of Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, that 90 percent of repentant Boko Haram terrorists in the North East zone of the country are truly remorseful former terrorists should not be taken lightly.

The governor had announced this after the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Return and Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, noted that this revelation by the Borno State Governor is a testimony to the fact that the strategies being deployed by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration are working.

“Most of the terrorists are being smoked out of their holes in the Sambisa forest. Similarly, it is remarkable that many of the terrorists are scampering to safety due to the firepower of the military that the President has unleashed on them.

“With such deployment of military power, the Boko Haram terrorists are beginning to realise the futility of their nefarious activities, hence they are choosing to surrender.

“We also acknowledge the fact that the return of the internally displaced persons to their communities is a clear demonstration that peace is gradually returning to the North East region. unlike in the past when the Boko Haram terrorists ran amok with their leader, late Abubakar Shekau, spewing hate messages and propaganda against the State and people of Nigeria.

“We also believe that the kinetic and non-kinetic approaches being used by the military in executing the war against terrorism are working well, and eventually the same tactics will be deployed to the bandits in the North-West zone of the country”.

BMO believes that what all these point to is that President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to fully restore peace in the restive North East and North West zones will come to pass.