Boko Haram’s control of Borno: ‘Senator Garbai was emotional’ – Governor Shettima

Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima has countered the claim made by Senator Baba Bashir Garbai that Boko Haram is still in control of about half of the state.

While speaking with journalists after arriving Maiduguri from an official visit to Saudi Arabia, the governor described the comments of the senator as either ’emotional or misquoted’.

The governor said: “The claim by the senator representing Borno Central in the senate, Senator Baba Kaka Garbai that the military has not degraded Boko Haram, was emotional outburst.”

“It is either the senator was emotional or misquoted. The military has recorded tremendous successes in the fight against Boko Haram in the last six months.”

“You know Ngala, Dikwa and some areas were recently liberated and as the Chief Security Officer of the state, I can confidently say Boko Haram has been decimated, demoralised and degraded. Borno is better off than it was six months ago.”

Speaking further, the governor urged the people of the state to continue to support military and security agencies with useful information to enhance their counter-insurgency operations.

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