Connect with us

Metro

13 months after terror attack, military reopens Borno highway

Published

on

OPI: Army makes clarifications, says any form of Identification is okay

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday reopened the Maiduguri-Damboa highway, 13 months after it was closed by the military over Boko Haram insurgency.

Buratai, who spoke to journalists during the reopening ceremony held at Molai checkpoint, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, said the highway has been reopened for motorists and commuters shuttling between Maiduguri to Biu and other nearby communities.

READ ALSO: Bauchi Chief of Staff resigns

The army chief assured motorists and civilians plying the road of safety, saying he had directed all commanders to provide security to all and sundry on the highway.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now