Nigeria Says Militancy-Hit Northeast Will Be Secure for Vote
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Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast will be secure enough for voting to take place when delayed elections start on March 28 after a renewed military push against Boko Haram, said a government spokesman.
Nigerian authorities are confident they will have established adequate security to allow the vote to go ahead in the region, Mike Omeri said Tuesday on a panel in London. Only three areas in the northeast are under the control of Boko Haram Islamist militants, he said.