The Nigerian Army on Saturday reopened the Maiduguri-Bama-Banki International Highway for commercial and public traffic.
Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, announced this at the inauguration of the highway in Maiduguri.
Nicholas said that the road was certified safe for public use following the successes recorded in the ongoing clearance operation to rout out remnants of Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest and the Lake Chad basin.
“Today, mark another remarkable event in the life of people of Borno and of the military in the Operation LAFIYA DOLE.
“Recall that on September 1, 2014; the Maiduguri-Bama-Banki Road was closed due top
activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the general and that affected the economic activities in Borno State and the Cameroun Republic.
“In the course of our operation with our Cameroonian counterpart, we had been able to get rid of the insurgents along this axis particularly the Sambisa Forest.
“It is time for people to go back to their homes in Bama, I am happy that today we are opening up the road to Bama and Maiduguri-Bama-Banki Road, in the first phase of the operation, it would also give the people the leverage to resume commercial activities along the axis and
also, give them the confidence to return home.
“We also implore the people going back and members of the road transport workers to adhere to the guidelines outlined by the military so that they could ply the road with the level of safety.”
NAN
source http://punchng.com/army-reopens-maiduguri-bama-banki-road/
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