Trump’s Win: Maiduguri Residents Say Days Of Boko Haram Numbered

Some residents of Maiduguri on Wednesday said that with the election of Donald Trump as the new U.S. President , the days of the Boko Haram insurgents were numbered. The respondents disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.

Malam Muhammad Ibrahim, a civil servant, said that the emergence of Trump as the American President did not come as a surprise.

He said that the Trump agenda of fighting terrorism would benefit Nigeria, especially regarding the fight against Boko Haram. ” I think Nigeria is going to gain a lot from the new president, especially in the fight against terrorism.

“Going by his words, it will be safe to say that the days of Boko Haram are numbered because he is going to kick out their main sponsors, the Islamic State Militants,” he said. Malam Abba Kali, a journalist, also said that the emergence of Trump presidency would also help in ending the country’s economic recession.

“I think Nigeria is going to be better for it, the new president will help a great deal in ending our current recession. ” I believe his policies will help revive the world crude oil prices as well as end the current global recession, ” he said. Mr Patrick James, another journalist, said that the election of Trump will give Africa the chance to use its human and material resources for development.

“Mr Trump has made it clear that he was going to send home Africans staying in America illegally. ” This is good news to us, let them come back and develop their continent instead of developing America, ” he said.

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Fuel Scarcity Will Be Over In Days– Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity would be over in a matter of days.

The minister gave the hint on Wednesday in a statement signed by his spokesman, Segun Adeyemi, following the approval of a supplementary budget that made provision for the subsidy payment by the National Assembly (NASS).

He said: “We can confidently announce here today that the scarcity will end in a few days. Subsidy payment till the end of the year has been approved by the National Assembly, and as you know, we cannot spend money without approval,” the Minister said in Abuja.

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The Days Of Boko Haram Are Numbered, Buhari Re- Assures Nigerians

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the days of Boko Haram are numbered.

“President Buhari assures all Nigerians that the days of Boko Haram are numbered”, a statement released via the Twitter handle of his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said.

“Boko Haram’s reign of terror in parts of the country will be finally over very soon as the ongoing military onslaught against the terrorist sect will continue relentlessly until total victory is achieved”, he tweeted.

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“Days Of Boko Haram Is Over”- Buratai

The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant- General Tukur Buratai, at the weekend assured that activities of the Boko Ha­ram insurgents would end in a matter of days.

The army chief, who made the vow during an interview with journalists at Dikwa, shortly after addressing troops, who made further advance to rout the militants from their strongholds, said without mincing words that “I want to assure the good people of Nigeria that the days of Boko Ha­ram is over.

In just matter of days we are ending this non­sense and all those who had been displaced from their homes would return and continue with their normal activities.”

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