Since 2011, the northeastern part of Nigeria has been plagued with incessant terrorist attacks propagated by Boko Haram insurgents, leaving thousands of people dead and even more homeless. President Buhari’s administration has recorded successes in the fight against Boko Haram. Here are four things President Buhari and his security team should tackle, in order to achieve long-lasting security in the northeastern region of Nigeria. The impoverished state of the north has made its inhabitants vulnerable to recruitment by Boko Haram insurgents. If the federal government wants to end terrorism in the north, the impoverished nature of these states need to be rectified.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 25, 2016 19:52 UTC