Boko Haram had the audacity to declare my own town and LGA as their caliphate headquarter -According to Ali Ndume

Since former President Buhari assumed office in 2015, Senator Ali Ndume has emphasized the marked improvement in the security situation in his local government area (LGA) of Gwoza. Before 2015, the region was severely damaged by the Boko Haram insurgency; the terrorist group boldly declared Gwoza town to be the capital of their caliphate, closed the Maiduguri airport, and cut off basic amenities including communications and electricity. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

However, after the Nigerian army successfully ousted Boko Haram from the area, conditions steadily improved. Ndume recounted having to fly to Yola and then take an Air Force helicopter just to reach Gwoza when visiting his constituents in the aftermath of the military operation.

But now, the senator states he can drive directly from Maiduguri to Gwoza during daylight hours without needing armed escorts – an unthinkable scenario just a few years prior when the area was under Boko Haram’s control.

In Ndume’s own words: “Boko Haram had the audacity to declare my own town and LGA as their caliphate headquarters. If I had to go there after the Nigerian army chased them away, I had to go to Yola, then an Air Force helicopter would take me to Gwoza to land in order to see my people. But these days, I drive to Gwoza from Maiduguri or anywhere. You can go to Gwoza from Maiduguri now without escorts, but not at night anyway.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>