Buhari officially presented with Boko Haram black flag in Abuja

The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari was on late Friday evening presented with the popular flag retrieved by the troops  from the stronghold of Boko Haram sect, Sambisa forest last week. The controversial black flag with white arabic inscription and pictures of two rifles was handed over to the president by the theatre commander, operation Lafiya dole, Major Gen. Lucky Irabor, at the 2016 regimental dinner organized by the presidential brigades of guards in Abuja on Friday evening.

The president praised the efforts of the gallant soldiers who put their lives in line to make sure that the troubled north-east is liberated from the rampaging terrorist group who have held the government to ransom for sometime. He promised to do everything withing his power to help the troops discharge their duties and prayed to God to always give them victory whenever they are on national duty.