The Governor of Borno State Mr Kashim
Shettima says there is a good chance that the Chibok girls who are still in
captivity can be found in the Sambisa Forest.
Governor Shettima said this in an exclusive
interview with Channels Television on Friday, amid continued anticipation about
their release or rescue.
He said, “The last time they were picked,
they were picked from the banky axis. So probably, for those of them that are
under the custody of Shekau, they may be deep in the boil of the Sambisa
forest.
“That is my own opinion. For those of them
that are with other groups that are dispersed in the Lake Chad region, and in
other parts of the state, I don’t think all of them can be got at once. But I
believe that those under the custody of Shekau, I believe a substantial number
of them can be found in the Sambisa forest.”
Governor Shettima lamented the destruction
and level of devastation caused by the attacks of the Boko Haram sect in the
region with Borno State being the worst hit.
He said, “The Boko Haram are there in the Sambisa
forest, I am not disputing that fact. The Boko Haram are scattered in almost
all parts of the state. But they no longer have the strength to hold onto any
territory in Nigeria.
“The Boko Haram rolled discussions worth $9Bn
in the North East. Borno accounts over $5.6Bbn worth of destruction. The Boko
Haram destroyed a total of 900k units of houses in Borno making 30 percent of
the total stock of houses.
The Governor praised the signing of the
North-East Development Commission bill by president Mohammed Buhari which he
says will help give the region a development lift.
“What we witnessed in the North-East in the
past 10 years equally requires one of the services of the NEDC. It is a very
momentous deal, which will turn out to be a game changer in the North-East
Development equation.
“It will give us a platform of having a body
charged with the responsibility of harmonising, regulating all the different
bodies serving the same purpose.”
Source: ChannelsTV
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