Governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum flew into Abuja, the nation’s federal capital today, April 9 to brief President Muhammadu Buhari on the prevailing security situation in the state, especially as Chadian Military have joined in operations to flush out Boko Haram insurgents.
Governor Zulum also pointed out to the President, the implementations to Nigerian national security, of the recent Military action by Chad Republic on the shores of Lake Chad.
It would be recalled that Chad, with its president in the lead, responded to the killing of a number of its soldiers, by also killing scores of the insurgents
President Buhari and Governor Zulum who reviewed the incident at today’s meeting and expressed the belief that time has come to once and for all put to an end the senseless acts of terror and other criminal elements operating in the region.
The President promised to take more decisive and proactive measures towards ensuring that the Boko Haram menace is totally eliminated for sustainable peace and development.
Governor Zulum also briefed President Buhari on his administration’s efforts at containing the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic.
So far Borno State has not recorded any case of coronavirus.