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We’ll restore your devastated communities, President assures IDPs

Esa disclosed that the President spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who received the IDPs at the precincts of the Aso Rock Villa on his behalf.

Mr Attah Esa, Deputy Director (Information), State House, Abuja, in a statement, said the President gave the assurance while congratulating the 2,000 IDPs at the Kuchingoro Camp, in the Federal Capital Territory who are getting set to return to their communities in the Northeast.

Esa disclosed that the President spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who received the IDPs at the precincts of the Aso Rock Villa on his behalf.

President Buhari assured all Nigerians that his administration would not forget citizens in their time of distress and would continue to work for the betterment and security of the people.

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The President also used the opportunity to thank members of the international community and Nigerians, including Aliko Dangote, General T.Y Danjuma and other philanthropists, for their sustained efforts towards the reconstruction and rehabilitation of destroyed communities in the Northeast.

Mrs Maryam Nuhu, the leader of the IDPs, who were mainly women and children, thanked the Buhari Administration for the defeat of the Boko Haram terrorists and the ongoing reconstruction of their communities.

She said: “Our towns and villages have been cleared of these terrorists. We can now confidently return home and pick up our lives from the points where we will meet them.

“”Mr President, thanks for making this possible for us to be returning home.

“”Our sad story took a turn for the better because of the calibre of military leaders you appointed.’’

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