Again, Buhari Talks Tough Over Massive Soldiers’ Death

President Muhammadu Buhari has On Sunday vehemently warned politicians against making a venture out of the tragedies of the deaths of those soldiers, while also reassuring that his government will scrutinize the issues that led to the killings.

“We must resist the temptation to play politics with the tragedy of the deaths of our soldiers. They are heroes on the frontlines, fighting to make Nigeria a safer place for us all. Rest assured that the circumstances that have led to these deaths will be comprehensively addressed”, Buhari stressed.

This is the second reaction of the president since the attack of Boko Haram terrorist sect against the Nigerian Army at Metele, Borno state on November 18.

Earlier, the President had directed the Defence minister, Mansur Dan Ali to a visit the President of Chad as a matter of emergency over the cross border insecurity.

He also summoned all service chief to a closed door meeting in Abuja afterwards.

In Buhari’s first reaction that came in Saturday over the killing, he expressed deep shock, assuring at the same time that immediate measures are being taken to ensure that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all.

“No responsible Commander-in-Chief would rest on his oars or fold his hands to allow terrorists to endanger the lives of its military personnel and other citizens”, he had said.