Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Thursday raised the alarm that Boko haram members were planning to bomb his house.This came as governors of Yobe, Ibrahim Gaidem and Borno, Kassim Shetima also stated that the insurgents still occupied 5 local governments of the two states.
Osinbajo made the disclosure at the National Economic Council, NEC meeting with governors at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there was no specific mention of the house and the location.
His concerns were contained in the communique issued at the end of the meeting and made available to newsmen
He said: “The Vice President regretted that the insurgency has affected the economic life of the north east and the country as a whole.
“He called for the council to speak as a team to put pressure on the Service Chiefs to increase their effort in fighting insurgency.
“There should be increase in sensitization and education channels like radio, television.
“The Vice President also disclosed that security report has it that scavengers are now being prepared by insurgents to dump refuse laden with bombs in the house of the Vice President”, the communique said.
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