Borno govt spent over N10 Billion to fight Boko Haram - SSG

The Borno State Government has disclosed that it had invested over N10 billion to procure Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), patrol vehicles and hundreds of trailers of petroleum products in the fight against Boko Haram.

"We have also provided material logistics and intervention on area of accommodation to support security agencies in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency since 2011," he said.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda, disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists in Lagos at the weekend.
Jidda said so far, the state government had only received N200million contribution from the federal government.