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Ibrahim Shema
A violent Islamist insurgency is threatening in northern Nigeria. Stephen Sackur talks to Ibrahim Shema, governor of the Katsina state. How does Nigeria avoid a slide into chaos?
A violent Islamist insurgency in northern Nigeria is threatening to destabilise Africa's most populous nation. In recent months the body count has spiked alarmingly. Now the president has imposed a state of emergency in three of Nigeria's most troubled states. Stephen Sackur speaks to Ibrahim Shema, governor of the northern state of Katsina. How does Nigeria avoid a slide into chaos?
Last on
Fri 17 May 201314:30GMT
BBC News Channel except BBC News UK
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Ibrahim Shema |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 May 201303:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK
- Fri 17 May 201308:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK
- Fri 17 May 201314:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK