Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has assured citizens of the state that reconstruction works would continue despite recent attacks by the Boko Haram terrorists.

He reiterated that his administration will not allow the attacks of “merchants and vendors of fear” to undermine the progress recorded so far by the Nigerian military.

The governor was responding to the reports of two separate boko haram attacks at the border villages of Logumani and Dara/Jamal, where an army officer and three soldiers were confirmed killed.

Shettima had relocated his office to Bama last week to personally supervise the ongoing reconstruction of the town which was captured by boko haram in 2014 but was liberated by the military in 2015.

“The Boko Haram insurgents are merchants of fear. They are also vendors of fear. They want to instill fear into us,” he said.

“I think we should be stubborn enough to follow our convictions against the wanton destruction of lives and property not only in this state, but the entire affected sub-region of the country.

“We have the courage to realize our dreams of an enduring peace in the state and the Northeast.”

Shettima insisted that the rebuilding and rehabilitation exercise in Bama had begun and would never be stopped irrespective of recent attacks by the insurgents.

“Any life that does not involve taking risk, is not a life worth living.

“At the end of the day what story are you going to tell your grandchildren?” he asked.

The governor also said he would go ahead with his planned visit to Gwoza and part of Askira-Uba local governments to also kick-start the reconstruction efforts there too.