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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says his administration was winning the war on terror and banditry and had restored peace to hundreds of communities in the country’s troubled north.

“As of the last count, over 300 Boko Haram and bandit commanders have been eliminated by our gallant troops in the northeast, northwest, and some other parts of the country,” Tinubu said on Tuesday.

Despite this success, Tinubu said the insecurity problem remained an “unfinished business”. He added that all security agencies were committed to ending it as quickly as possible to give locals a chance to resume their normal lives.

“As soon as we can restore peace to many communities in the troubled parts of the North, our farmers can return to their farms. We expect to see a leap in food production and a downward spiral in food costs. I promise you, we shall not falter on this.”

Nigeria faces serious insecurity problems, particularly in its northern region. The West African country has battled an insurgency by Boko Haram since 2009, as well as the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP).

These insurgencies have resulted in the deaths of thousands of people and the displacement of tens of thousands of others. The terrorist activities even spilled over into neighboring countries like Chad, Niger and Cameroon.