Zulum reveals when Boko Haram insurgency will end

Borno state governor, Professor Babagana  Umara Zulum, Thursday, told State House correspondents that there was massive laying down of weapons  by the Boko Haram terrorists and that the insurgency would end under his tenure, “God willing.”

Speaking after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari,  Governor Zulum said he was at the state House to apprise the President of progress in the surrendering of Boko Haram terrorists, adding that over 30,000 former fighters had surrendered and were in the custody of the authorities.

He said Borno state government does not offer any incentive to the fighters to come out of the forests; rather, they have done so voluntarily.

Zulum disclosed that he discussed the continuing surrender of the insurgents and the case of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with the president even as he said that the security situation in Borno state has improved considerably, hoping that things would continue in that direction.

Zulum reiterated that kinetic measures alone would not end the war and therefore advised that political solution be applied