Read Buhari's Reaction to Claims That Boko Haram Controls Some LGAs In Borno State

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has debunked claims that some Local Governments in the country are still under the control of the Boko Haram insurgents. It would be recalled that the Senator representing Borno Central, Baba Kaka Garbai, had recently claimed that more than 50 percent of Borno State was under the control of Boko Haram.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State and the Nigerian Army had earlier disagreed with the senator’s position. President Buhari at a joint briefing with the visiting German President, Mr. Joachim Guack at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, however, declared that none of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria was under the control of the Islamist sect.

Buhari maintained that the senator’s position was incorrect, calling for support from Germany to make sure Nigeria emerges a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, UNSC and to defeat Boko Haram. Reacting, the German President said his country will gear up support towards defeating Boko Haram.