President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to end terrorism and return Internally Displaced Persons back to their normal lives.

President Buhari gave the assurance on Thursday, during a one-day official state visit in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

He commended the State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum for his resilience and relentless efforts in rebuilding the State.

The President was in the State to appraise the security situation and commission some development projects.

He attributed recent successes recorded by the military against insurgents and terrorists at Dikwa, Damboa and Gwoza to the careful planning, infusion of new equipment and other war equipment as well as quality military leadership.

President Buhari lamented attacks launched by cowardly terrorists against military and civilian targets last month and in previous months were a pointer that the work of defeating insurgency and terrorism and of restoring permanent peace to this region is not yet over.