Shekau is a lunatic, his actions are beneath the act of an animal - Borno state Governor

 

Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima has described the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau as a

 Lunatic who does not deserve any respect. Gov Shettima said this while speaking to state house correspondence

 after an emergency security meeting between the North Eastern governors, security chiefs and President 

Jonathan at the state house earlier today

"Shekau is a lunatic. He is a deranged element. He is not somebody anybody should give any molecule of 

respect. His actions are beneath the act of even an animal, believe me. I’m an eternal optimist and I am 

passionate too for that matter, that we shall have enduring peace very soon with the very robust frame 

work on ground.

We don’t want to mention a date or anything but I believe our military is arising to the challenges of the 

time. ‎Our military will robustly respond to the challenges, I believe. Like I said earlier, I’m an eternal 

optimist; we have to hope for the best against whatever odds" he said

The governor said some areas in Borno state are partially in the control of Boko Haram but says he is optimistic

 that the state would surmount the challenges ‎

"There are some local governments that are partially under the control of the insurgents and there are 

some that are largely under our control. I really don’t want to bolster Boko Haram by quoting numbers and 

figures because these lunatics feast on the oxygen of publicity. The more publicity they get, the happier 

they become. I don’t want to give them that luxury. But I want to assure you that with 1,000 years of 

recorded history, Borno shall rise again in spite of all the challenges, believe me Insha Allah.” he said