Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Tuesday gave gifts to soldiers for their efforts in securing Bama town.
The governor who had earlier berated the military for their inability to secure a 20 kilometers section of the Maiduguri-Damaturu-Kano highway, announced a Christmas package for each of the over 700 soldiers and their officers, for their efforts for combating Boko Haram.
He subsequently addressed the troops, saying that: “On the basis of fairness, I treat everyone or group on their own merit. While we have challenges in some areas, we have successes in others, and one of those areas is this 151 battalion because you have never been defeated by the Boko Haram since formation.