Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno and the Nigeria Army are on collission course over the presence or otherwise of  Boko Haram insurgents on Nigerian territory.

 Shettima speaking  while receiving the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir David Lawan, who led a six-man committee inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari to pay condolence visits to  Borno and Adamawa states,after the suicide attacks in mosques last Friday said‎ “They(Boko Haram) are presently controlling two local government areas in Borno State, namely Abadam and Mobbar and partially in Marte

 ‎However,  the Chief of Army Staff( COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai  maintans  that no Nigerian territory was  still under the control of Boko Haram insurgents.

 The Chief of Army Staff who spoke with journalists shortly after addressing troops at the Headquarters of 3rd Armoured  Division of the Nigeria army, Marxwel Khobe cantonment in Jos at the week insisted that the Military had recovered all territories previously under the terrorists' enclave

 Asked what will happen if the Nigerian Millitary fails to meet up with the December deadline to rid the country of Boko Haram activities,the Army boss said:

 "Well,I don't envisage that.There are many options but we will make sure that we meet up with the deadline. At this point,I think we are on course. we are not thinking of missing the deadline because we still have November and December"

 Earlier,the Chief of Army Staff while addressing the troops said he was in Jos on a familiarization visit and to acquaint the troops of his vision to reposition the Army after being appointed a service chief

 The troops who had gathered at the cantonment parade ground however,took advantage of the opportunity and  bombarded the Army boss with a lot of complaints most of which bothered on their welfare.

 While promising to address the issues raised ,The Chief of Army Staff who was flanked by the GOC,3 Division,Major General Hassan Umaru stressed  that  the Nigerian Army under his leadership will be repositioned  for more efficient service delivery especially in the area of  operations,administration and logistics  and urged them to key into the vission to  ensure that the plan succeeds

 It was recalled that Gov. Shettima  had similarly alleged that the insurgents have more superior and sophisticated weapons than the Nigerian Army, a claim  the immediate past administration  frowned at.