“Let’s remove contractocracy. In six months, we can put an end to this madness. We need not politicise insecurity,” stated the Borno governor.
“I am calling on the federal government and the Nigerian Army so that we can put our heads together,” said Mr Zulum.
The new permanent secretaries are Adamu Isa-Abadam, Aja Gana-Bukar, Yabawa Kolo, Abdulkadir Mustapha and Hassan Abdullahi-Hassan.
The ambassador of Algeria to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, said African countries must be able to take adequate measures to make the fight against terrorism effective.
“Boko Haram can never be eradicated without resettlement. People have to go back to their homes and earn their livelihood,” he said.
Muna, established at the height of the humanitarian crisis in Borno, currently hosts about 10,000 displaced persons.
The incident happened at 10:30 p.m., causing munitions to detonate.
The army chief also urged the officers and soldiers to demonstrate purposeful leadership, resilience and unwavering commitment.
Abdulsalam Abubakar has assumed command as the 15th Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Task Force of Operation Hadin Kai.
“As brothers in arms, we are ready to assist, particularly with the provision of the full range of weapons,” Mr Averianov said.
