Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday restated his commitment toward ending the insurgency of Boko Haram, an outlawed sect which has turned a major security threat in the West African country since 2009.
Jonathan, at the declaration of his second term presidential ambition in the Nigerian capital Abuja, said the insurgency has clearly cast a dark cloud on the African nation but vowed to win the war against terror, Xinhua reported.
"Only yesterday (Monday), Government Science Secondary School in Yobe State was bombed by insurgents, killing our promising young children who were seeking education to build the country and support their parents. Many Nigerians have lost their lives and property to these mindless killings. I will do everything humanly possible to end this criminal violence in our nation," he said.
As part of efforts to end the insurgency, Jonathan said government had equipped the armed forces and deployed special forces to engage the terrorists.
Thousands of people, including women and children, have been killed in the five-year insurgency of Boko Haram in Nigeria.
In April, Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from Chibok, Borno State and still held them now.