Maiduguri residents on Trump’s victory: Boko Haram will soon become history

Some residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday said that with the election of Donald Trump as President-elect of the United States (U.S.), the days of Boko Haram insurgents were numbered.
Malam Muhammad Ibrahim, a civil servant, said that the emergence of Trump as the American President did not come as a surprise.
He said that the Trump agenda of fighting terrorism would benefit Nigeria, especially regarding the fight against Boko Haram.
“I think Nigeria is going to gain a lot from the new president, especially in the fight against terrorism. Going by his words, it will be safe to say that the days of Boko Haram are numbered because he is going to kick out their main sponsors, the Islamic State Militants,” he said.
Malam Abba Kali, a journalist, also said that the emergence of Trump presidency would also help in ending the country’s economic recession.
“I think Nigeria is going to be better for it, the new president will help a great deal in ending our current recession.
“I believe his policies will help revive the world crude oil prices as well as end the current global recession, ” he said.
Mr Patrick James, another journalist, said that the election of Trump will give Africa the chance to use its human and material resources for development.
“Mr Trump has made it clear that he was going to send home Africans staying in America illegally. This is good news to us, let them come back and develop their continent instead of developing America, ” he said.