CEOAFRICA.com gathered that President Goodluck Jonathan has requested that the National Assembly should approve extension of current emergency rule in three north eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa for another six months.

Jonathan made this known in a separate letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives, saying the first six month he declared in May, will expire in November.

According to him, although security forces have recorded considerable success within the first six months, normalcy will fully be restored in the next six months:

“As a result of the laudable effort of our armed forces, we have achieved considerable gains,” the president said.

The fresh tenure, if approved by the National Assembly, will take effect from November 12, he said.

It would be recalled that President Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe on May 14, mainly to curtail the violent activities of the Boko Haram sect who have killed thousands of people in attacks of security forces, religious houses, schools, and private residences.

The Nigerian constitution provides that a state of emergency once declared in any part of the country can only last six months after which it must be renewed by the National Assembly. The lawmakers are expected to approve the extension.