Politics

Insecurity: Buhari Meets Zulum, Tinubu, Akande in Aso Rock

By Web News 709

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night met with the Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum on the Security Situation in his State.

The President also met with the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the pioneer interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande in State House.

President Buhari’s meeting with the Borno State Governor was held at the official residence in Presidential Villa.

The agenda of the meeting was not made public but it may not be unconnected with the recent worsening security situation in Borno State.

Besides, the agenda of the meeting with chieftains of APC, Asiwaju Tinubu and Pa Bisi Akande was also not made public.

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Security

Gov Zulum Describes Attack on His Convoy as Sabotage

By Web News 663

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has described Wednesday’s attack on his convey in Baga town, Kukawa local government area as an act of sabotage. 

The Governor made this known while briefing newsmen shortly after completing his four-day working visit to Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas.

Professor Zulum was in northern Borno to officially reopen Monguno-Baga road and also assess the level of damage to Baga town devastated by Boko Haram insurgents. He disclosed that while on the assessment visit, sporadic gunshots ensued that caused pandemonium which forced him to abort his working visit to the area.

The Governor charged the military to rise up to the occasion in the fight against insurgency and ensure civil authority return to all liberated areas of the state.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army says it has launched an investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the attack. 

In a statement by Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa regretted the attack and assured the public the incident will be interrogated to prevent future occurrence. 

Ciroma Ibrahim