In a national broadcast commemorating Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday reassured the nation that his administration is focused on resuscitating peace in the troubled parts of the North so that farmers displaced by bandits and kidnapping can return to their farmlands and increase food production.

Speaking on October 1, 2024, President Tinubu boasted that his administration has eliminated terrorist and bandit commanders faster than any administration.

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The president remarked, “We expect to see a leap in food production and a downward spiral in food costs. I promise you, we shall not falter on this,” Tinubu said during his 2024 Anniversary broadcast on Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary on October 1, 2024.

He said, “My administration is winning the war on terror and banditry” with target to eliminate all the threats of Boko Haram, banditry, kidnapping for ransom, and violent extremism.

“Within one year, our government has eliminated Boko Haram and bandit commanders faster than ever.

“As of the last count, over 300 Boko Haram and bandit commanders have been eliminated by our gallant troops in the Northeast, Northwest, and some other parts of the country,” he said.

“We have restored peace to hundreds of communities in the North and thousands of our people have been able to return home. It is an unfinished business, which our security agencies are committed to ending as quickly as possible.

“As soon as we can restore peace to many communities in the troubled parts of the North, our farmers can return to their farms.

“We expect to see a leap in food production and a downward spiral in food costs. I promise you, we shall not falter on this,” he said.