- Bola Tinubu commends troops for their bravery and resilience in the capture the Sambisa Forest
- The APC national leader describes the capture of the last strong hold of the insurgents as the most wonderful Christmas gift to the nation
Bola Tinubu congratulates Buhari, Nigerian army over Sambisa capture
Bola Tinubu has asked troops to establish their hold on Sambisa Forest.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National leader, Bola Tinubu, has joined eminent Nigerians in congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army over the capture of Sambisa Forest.
Tinubu in a statement by his media office on Sunday, December 25, commended the troops for their bravery and resilience, asking them to now move to
establish their hold on the area.
The former Lagos state governor described the capture of the last strong hold of the insurgents as most wonderful Christmas gift to the nation, Daily Trust reports.
Tinubu said: “I congratulate the nation, President Buhari and the army for crushing Boko Haram in their last stronghold of Sambisa Forest. I congratulate the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for their bravery and resilience.
“I know the insurgents were engaged in their last desperate acts and merely clutching to their last straw. Now they have been put down. Terror will have no place in our land. The end is here.
“I commend the troops. I thank them again for their courage and bravery.

The APC chieftain said it is time to finish the job and locate and liberate the remaining Chibok schoolgirls abducted from their school in 2014.
He called on Nigerians to spare a moment to pray for the soldiers, who, he said, had given the nation a wonderful Christmas gift by crushing the terrorists.
Similarly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the capture of Boko Haram’s last stronghold, Sambisa Forest, as a well-deserved and a welcome development.
The party in a statement on Sunday, December 25, commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and President Muhammadu Buhari on the great success of Operation Lafiya Dole which resulted in the capture of the stronghold of the insurgents on Friday, December 23.
According to the APC national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the victory over the insurgents is in fulfilment of one of the key promises made by the party to protect the citizenry and effectively secure all Nigerian territory.