The source who confirmed this in Maiduguri said the terrorists were overpowered during a fierce encounter at 1:09 a.m. on Friday.
“The governor has pledged to settle all outstanding pensions and gratuities of civil servants before the end of his tenure,” Mr Iliya said.
”It suffices to mention that the foreign mercenaries facilitate tactical and strategic training for these terrorists,” the army said.
The governor said the initiative aimed to promote girl-child education and encourage female students.
“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.
