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The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) says the Boko Haram terrorists group would be annihilated within three months.

Chairman of the forum, Governor Babangida Aliyu, stated this in on Saturday an address at a joint Northern States Governors/United States investors’ summit held in Abuja.

“Contrary to insinuations that leaders in the region failed to openly condemn the rascality of the terrorists, we have instead worked subtly to see to the end of the insurgents,” Aliyu said, according to NAN.

“The coming of the United States’ army to rescue the abducted Chibok school girls was as a result of the meeting the northern governors held with the American Government.

“The 19 governors that make up this forum would continue to condemn the invasion of the north, and we are happy with the Federal Government. The group is equally happy with United States, Britain, France, China and Canada, which have offered support to tackle the insurgents.”

Meanwhile, a communiqué issued at the end of the summit, which was organised to accelerate socioeconomic development of the north and the country as a whole, emphasised the need to strengthen relations between the northern governors, as at recipe for the development of the region.

“The summit addresses the issues of concern to the people of the region, and particularly the challenges faced by some states presently plagued by poverty, youth unemployment and insurgency,” a part of it read.

“It seeks to act as vehicle through which the NSGF attracts partnership with the international investment community and aid agencies to assist in rebuilding, reconstructing and rehabilitating the north.”