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North-Eastern States Will Be Liberated From Boko Haram – Shettima

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has expressed hope that all other parts of the north-east, still under the control of the Boko Haram insurgents, will soon … Continue reading North-Eastern States Will Be Liberated From Boko Haram – Shettima


President Muhammadu Buhari has received the 82 Chibok schoolgirls that were recently released by the Boko Haram terrorists at the Presidential Villa.

shettimaBorno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has expressed hope that all other parts of the north-east, still under the control of the Boko Haram insurgents, will soon be liberated by the military.   

The Governor gave this assurance while addressing reporters in Kaduna State.

Governor Shettima noted that the re-capturing of over 17 Local Government Areas in Borno State, that were before now under the control of the terrorists by the military, is an indication that the days of the group were numbered.

He also expressed the strong commitment of the present crop of northern governors to liberate the region from the shackles of poverty and unemployment, which he identified as some of the factors responsible for the restiveness and other related crimes in the region.

Shettima further noted that in liberating the northern states from poverty and unemployment, the governors have commenced plans to revive the agricultural sector which the north is known for.