Buhari Lands in Borno to Mourn Auno Victims
Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri
He said the federal government would take more proactive and decisive measures to end Boko Haram attacks. “I want to call on the leadership at various levels to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and let us deny Boko Haram access to our loyal citizens. We will do our best and I hope history will be kind to us; to recall what was on the ground when we came and what will be on the ground when we leave.”
“Roads were closed, there were sporadic bombings everywhere even within the metropolis. Close to 20 local government areas were under Boko Haram. We are surprised that there seems to be resurgence in 2019,” he said. The governor noted that the people of the state still remember the days when 20 out of the 27 local government areas in the state were in the hands of Boko Haram while all the five routes into the state were largely inaccessible with exception of the Maiduguri-Kano road.
“There is no need to go to Auno, as the president’s visit to Borno was to condole with victims and people of the state,” said Shehu.However, few hours after the president left Maiduguri, Boko Haram made a push for the troubled town.
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