President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordereĺd the military to
completely rout out Boko Haram insurgents from all their hideouts
in the Northeast.
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He asked that the battle should be taken to them.
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The President gave the order in response to the killing of 43
rice farmers in Borno State at the weekend..
The President’s latest directive was revealed by a federal
government delegation who visited Borno state Governor Babagana
Zulum at the Government House Maiduguri, over the slaughtering of
43 farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in Koshebe, Mafa local
government area of troubled Borno State.
The Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, who led the federal
government’s delegation, said the visit was at the instance of
President Muhammadu Buhari to commiserate with government and
people of Borno state over the “senseless killings.”
He assured that fighting insecurity remains top priority of
government, noting that all the needed resources will be provided
to prosecute the war on terror in Borno and other criminal
activities in different parts of the country.
He noted that the President had ordered that the battle should
be taken to all the hideouts of the insurgents.
In his response, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum said the
security situation had evolve from what it was in 2015.
He appealed to the federal government to recruit more youths of
the state into the armed forces and other security agents.
He also said the services of security forces from neighbouring
countries should be engaged to clear the remnants of the insurgents
from the shores of Lake Chad, even as he asked that high calibre
equipment should be provided to Nigeria Police.
He equally called on the National Assembly to increase budgetary
allocation to the Northeast, he said the N45 billion appropriated
for capital projects to the Northeast in the 2021 fiscal year was
not enough.
Others in the delegation include Chief of Staff to the
President, Ministers of Federal Capital Territory, Communications
and Digital Economy, Minister of State Agriculture and that of
Works and Housing.
The delegation while in the state visited the Shehu of Borno,
Alhaji Abubakar Garbai Elkanemi.
They were also at Zabarmari to condole with families of
victims.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordereĺd the military to
completely rout out Boko Haram insurgents from all their hideouts
in the Northeast.
He asked that the battle should be taken to them.
The President gave the order in response to the killing of 43
rice farmers in Borno State at the weekend..
The President’s latest directive was revealed by a federal
government delegation who visited Borno state Governor Babagana
Zulum at the Government House Maiduguri, over the slaughtering of
43 farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in Koshebe, Mafa local
government area of troubled Borno State.
The Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, who led the federal
government’s delegation, said the visit was at the instance of
President Muhammadu Buhari to commiserate with government and
people of Borno state over the “senseless killings.”
He assured that fighting insecurity remains top priority of
government, noting that all the needed resources will be provided
to prosecute the war on terror in Borno and other criminal
activities in different parts of the country.
He noted that the President had ordered that the battle should
be taken to all the hideouts of the insurgents.
In his response, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum said the
security situation had evolve from what it was in 2015.
He appealed to the federal government to recruit more youths of
the state into the armed forces and other security agents.
He also said the services of security forces from neighbouring
countries should be engaged to clear the remnants of the insurgents
from the shores of Lake Chad, even as he asked that high calibre
equipment should be provided to Nigeria Police.
He equally called on the National Assembly to increase budgetary
allocation to the Northeast, he said the N45 billion appropriated
for capital projects to the Northeast in the 2021 fiscal year was
not enough.
Others in the delegation include Chief of Staff to the
President, Ministers of Federal Capital Territory, Communications
and Digital Economy, Minister of State Agriculture and that of
Works and Housing.
The delegation while in the state visited the Shehu of Borno,
Alhaji Abubakar Garbai Elkanemi.
They were also at Zabarmari to condole with families of
victims.