Nigeria Army has reopened the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru road in Borno State, three years after it was closed following Boko Haram insurgency.

The road was closed to motorists in 2013 at the peak of the Boko Haram crisis.

Governor Kashim Shettima, accompanied by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, launched the reopening.

Shettima praised the military for containing the insurgency, saying the state is grateful to the Army and sister agencies that contributed to the defeat of Boko Haram, noting that the reopening would revamp the state’s economy and improve the people’s lot.

According to him, two years ago, Borno was in a bad state and almost fell completely to insurgents, today, the story is different and anyone who wants to be fair to the Army must juxtapose these scenarios before drawing conclusion.

Shettima said with the reopening of the road, which was the livewire of the state, there would be a quantum leap in the state’s economy.

Buratai said the road was not only important to the people, but strategically significant to the military operation in the region, assuring the people that the Army would provide security to motorists.

According to him, the reopening of the road would aid the restoration of civil authorities in the recaptured areas.

He warned security agents against extorting motorists plying the route, vowing to deal with anyone caught.