By Egena Sunday Ode
President Bola Tinubu has expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of those affected by the recent terrorist attack by Boko Haram on the Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The President mourns the loss of innocent lives, including military personnel, and those caught in friendly fire during the aerial interdiction of fleeing terrorists by the Air Force.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a statement on Friday.
President Tinubu, the statement said, described the attack by the terrorists as a heartless assault on hapless citizens, urging Nigerians in Borno and elsewhere not to succumb to fear.
President Tinubu commended the military for their swift response, which led to the killing of scores of terrorists and their subsequent forced retreat, according to the statement.
The President charges the military and other security agencies to work urgently to rescue those kidnapped by the terrorists, the statement said.
Additionally, the statement noted, Tinubu directed the armed forces to intensify their efforts to protect civilians nationwide and prevent attacks on military installations in the North East.
President Tinubu prayed for the souls of those who lost their lives in the attacks and friendly fire and extends his sympathies to their families and the Borno State Government, according to the statement.
