Shettima who bemoaned that terrorism had plagued the region for far too long, expressed optimism that the menace would be defeated.
The VP speech was read by the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio at a book launch titled “Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in North-East Nigeria: Emerging Perspectives and the Imperative of Airpower,” in Abuja, said peace could be restored to the region if all stakeholders resolved to work together to address the plague.