A former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned yesterday’s declaration of a state of emergency in some local government areas in five states, describing the action as an indecisive attempt at tackling the deadly Boko Haram bombings around the country.

Mr. Buhari, who spoke through his spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, wondered the practical implication of the partial state of emergency announced by the President on Saturday.