x

Boko Haram: Gov Zulum Meets Army, Naval, Air Force Chiefs in Abuja

By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna 

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, held a crucial closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s top military leadership in Abuja on Thursday, a statement by his media aide Abdurraman Bundi has said.

The meeting, which was held separately behind closed doors with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, was to deploy a renewed push for coordinated action against the insurgents.  

Sources from the meeting revealed that the discussions centred on strengthening military operations in the Northeast, improving intelligence sharing, and addressing the recent surge in attacks by the terror group. 

Governor Zulum had on Tuesday, during an expanded security meeting held in Maiduguri, lamented the recent surge in attacks by the terrorists on civilian and military facilities, calling for decisive action to avert the situation from getting out of control.

Zulum was accompanied by the senators representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Borno North, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, and Borno Central, Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan.

Others in the governor’s entourage include Mukhtar Betera Aliyu and Engr Bukar Talba, members of the House of Representatives, and Professor Usman Tar, Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security.

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalistAs...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

EPL: Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 to renew Champions League hopes

Chelsea kept their Champions League ambitions alive with an...

BREAKING: Tinubu Set to Meet GenCos Over N4tn Power Sector Debt Crisis

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to hold a...

Portable Calls Out First Bank Over Frozen Account, Draws Parallels with Verydarkman’s GTBank Ordeal

Nigerian street-pop sensation, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as...

Daybreak Kaduna Bureau Chief presented with Torch Breeder of Press Freedom Award, 2025

High Chief Idibia Gabriel, the head of bureau, daybreak...

Zazzaga Celebrates Mutfwang’s Chief of Staff Satmak on Birthday

By Isreal Adamu, Jos Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga Chairman North Central...

Livestock Minster Maiha Champions Peaceful Coexistence in Plateau State

By Israel Adamu,Jos As part of the ongoing efforts to...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img