Governor Babagana Zulum of Bornu state on Friday said his administration has not given up on rescuing the remaining Chibok schoolgirls still in Boko Haram captivity.
Zulum made the disclosure on Channels Television programme, Politics Today while responding to questions about the state of security in the northeastern state.
The over 200 girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from their secondary school in Chibok town six years ago, and while some have been rescued and several others escaped, many still remain in captivity.
When asked if the government had lost hope in the rescue of the girls, Zulum said: “not at all”. “We are still optimistic,” the governor who has also been a victim of several attacks, added.
The governor also confirmed that insurgents are still occupying the shores of the Lake Chad, Sambisa forest, and Madra Hills, as he called for the deployment of more military personnel.
“One most important thing is the presence of the insurgents in the Lake Chad, presence of the insurgents in the Sambisa game reserve and the Madra Hills and this is one of our greatest challenges,” he said.
“They normally leave those areas and come and attack innocent people in their settlements and go back to their hideouts and therefore there is a need for the Nigerian Military to take the war into these critical areas with a view to eliminating them”.
With additional report from Channels Television
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