Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Maiduguri, Pledges Intensified Fight Against Terrorism

President Bola Tinubu has directed top security officials to relocate to Maiduguri, Borno State, to personally oversee the response to recent terror attacks in the region.

In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Tinubu expressed grief over the loss of lives, sympathised with the injured, and reaffirmed his solidarity with the people of Borno during this difficult period.

Describing the attacks as desperate attempts by terrorists to instil fear, the president assured that his administration would continue to intensify operations against criminal elements wherever they operate.

“I want to make it clear that these acts of terror are the final frantic attempts by criminals under pressure from our brave armed forces and security agencies. We will continue to confront and defeat all criminal elements,” he said.

Tinubu commended the courage and resilience of Nigerian troops who successfully repelled coordinated attacks on military positions during Monday’s assaults. He noted that these attacks were “desperate acts of evil-minded terrorist groups” and pledged that the military and civilian task forces would neutralise them.

He added that additional equipment and operational support had been approved for security forces just last weekend and confirmed that the process is already underway.

“Security chiefs have been directed to move to Maiduguri to take charge of the situation, while emergency agencies have been tasked with providing proper care for the injured,” Tinubu said.

The president concluded with a firm warning to terrorists: “There is no place in Nigeria where they will find safety. We will locate them, confront them, and completely defeat them. Nigeria will not succumb to fear.”

Benita Ibrahim