Insurgency To End Soon – Okorocha

Rochas Okorocha, Imo State Governor has expressed optimism that the issue of Boko Haram shall end one day and insurgency in any form will also be a thing of the past, in the country stressing that soon, Nigerians would celebrate the end of insurgency.

He noted that the Boko Haram or insurgency won’t be part of the nation’s life.

The Governor said “what the nation is experiencing today in form of insurgency is part of the history that would be written for Children yet unborn”, stating that many nations of the world had gone through this process before getting to the point of their greatness and began to be called America, Russia, Germany, Britain, or England.

The governor spoke when he received the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar who paid him courtesy call weekend, at the Government House Owerri.

He commended the efforts of the officers and men of the Nigeria Airforce in fighting insurgency in Zamfara, Borno, Adamawa, and other parts of the North-East.

“We sincerely acknowledge the efforts of the officers and men of the Airforce in fighting insurgency in the North-East. These are sacrifices ordinary people could not make. I commend your officers for defending our nation at this trying times without counting cost of returns. We would always pray and support you,” he said.

The governor further stated “We as a State have dramatized our love for the Air Force. You are the first military organization that received two big gifts from Imo State Government. First, the 200 bed hospital and headquarters of regiment 211. We did so to appreciate you for choosing Imo State as the centre for your regiment for the South-East”.

He explained that the Southern part of the country feel with heavy heart what their brothers in the Northern parts are passing through and would continue to pray and give help when needed.

Speaking earlier, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said that they were in Owerri to commission some of their projects at the Nigeria Air Force Unit in Owerri, stating that the unit is a special one established as part of their desire to expand the Air Force, and that it is properly positioned to deal with the kind of challenges seen from the different parts of the country particularly the North -West and North-East.

He thanked the governor and the people of Imo State for supporting the Air Force with a vast piece of land, hospital of international standard as well as the headquarters of the 211 quick response unit, assuring that the Air Force will contribute its quota towards maintaining adequate security in the State so that development can flourish.