ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Naval Base at Oguta in Imo State.This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
According to the statement, President Buhari in his Sallah message to Muslims and Nigerians in general, commemorating the Eid-el-Fitr, also highlighted on on the security situation in the country and his administration’s efforts at peace and security.In what appears to be scoring his administration a pass mark in its way of tackling the various threats to the nation’s peace and security, the President said “after a period of fasting and reflection, this year, we have cause to welcome the occasion in hope”.
On the establishment of the new Naval Base, the statement said “the President approved the establishment of a Naval Base in Oguta, Imo State”.The statement quoted the president as saying “the battle waged against terrorists who falsely masquerade under the name of Islam is approaching its conclusion.
“The fight has been long and hard. Final victory is within sight. Boko Haram and its offshoots’ final embers are now fading.
“Last month, the leader of ISWAP was killed in an airstrike. Since the New Year, thousands of fighters have surrendered to enter rehabilitation programmes. The territories they used to occupy are now seeing the return of those who were forced to flee their barbarity.
