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Alex Badeh, an air chief marshal and chief of defence staff, says Nigeria is winning the anti-terror war, assuring Nigerians that the 2015 elections will hold in the affected states.

Adamawa, Borno and Yobe are the most affected by the insurgency but Badeh has said Nigerians have nothing to fear.

Speaking with the media shortly after a breakfast meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at his official residence with security chiefs on Wednesday, Badeh said: “We are certainly not losing… We are winning the war. Don’t worry, Nigerians should have faith in their military. The nation will win this war.”

On the 2015 general election, he said: “Elections will hold there. Don’t worry.”

He, however, added that the military was dealing with issues of fifth communists in its own way.

He also commented on the negotiation with fake Boko Haram members which led to his announcement of ceasefire in a bid to secure the release the Chibok girls ─ especially with the latest revelation by the Department of State Security Service (DSS).

“It is better not to discuss those things. SSS is on it, they are doing their own investigation. They did a briefing yesterday (Tuesday)and they have told you exactly what they are doing. It is better we leave the SSS to handle that one,” he said.