The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , has assured Nigerians that the Boko Haram insurgency which started in 2009 in the North – East would end this year .

He , however , urged the citizens to pray for the armed forces which is also undertaking operations against bandits and kidnappers in the North – West and part of North – Central .

Buhari , who spoke , during the Juma ’ at prayer held in commemoration of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the National Mosque , Abuja , declared that “ this is a year of action and we will finish what we are doing” .

Represented by the Defence Minister , Maj. Gen . Magashi Salihi , ( retd . ), the President noted that “ what is happening in this country will soon be over .

“ This year, we will finish what we are doing ; pray for us that we succeed ” .