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| Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum |
The Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai to strengthened the capacity of the local hunters and vigilante and Civilian JTF to help in safeguarding local communities against Boko Haram insurgents.
According to Prof. Zulum, the army personale cannot be everywhere in Borno State as they
have been overwhelmed with other security challenges in other parts of the
country like Zamafara, Katsina etc.
Gov. Zulum who made the call when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) paid him a courtesy call at the Government House Maiduguri.on Monday said “” the Borno state is ready to spend its last kobo to partner with the Nigerian Army to strengthen our Civilian JTF, vigilantes and local hunters to safeguard our communities”.
While lamenting the slow recovery process of the post insurgence program, the governor vowed to expend his last penny to partner with the military to ensure the speedy economic recovery of the displaced population of his state.
“Over 80 percent of our people are farmers and don’t have
access to their farmlands. The military should work out plan to ensure that our
famers have not only have accesses to their farms during farming season and
post harvest time. You should also open up our roads for the movement of goods
and persons.”
Prof. Zulum also told COAS to ensure that the local population are allow to engage in their livelihood business of fish and cattle trading to boast the local economy.
Prof. Zulum also told COAS to ensure that the local population are allow to engage in their livelihood business of fish and cattle trading to boast the local economy.
The Nation recall that the Baga fish market has been closed
by the military for several years due to
the Boko Haram activities.
on the issue of youth restiveness and unemployment, Gov. Zulum said; “the Borno state government is working hard to address the issue of youth unemployment, food security, and illiteracy as for us to succeed we have address the root cause of insurgency, which is illiteracy, unemployment and food security.
”WE have to critically examined the Lexis of peace, security and development and draw a post insurgency stabilization plan to end Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast. We need your support and collaboration to achieve that,” Prof. Zulum added.
Prof. Zulum who also appreciated the military for liberating Borno from insurgents, equally sympathize with the military and the families of those who paid supreme price in safeguarding their nation.
on the issue of youth restiveness and unemployment, Gov. Zulum said; “the Borno state government is working hard to address the issue of youth unemployment, food security, and illiteracy as for us to succeed we have address the root cause of insurgency, which is illiteracy, unemployment and food security.
”WE have to critically examined the Lexis of peace, security and development and draw a post insurgency stabilization plan to end Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast. We need your support and collaboration to achieve that,” Prof. Zulum added.
Prof. Zulum who also appreciated the military for liberating Borno from insurgents, equally sympathize with the military and the families of those who paid supreme price in safeguarding their nation.
He added that; “
in the last four years many parts of the state where occupied by the insurgents
and only one roads was accessible but today courtesy of the military all areas
have been librated and roads are now opened to ensure speedy economic recovery of the Boko
Haram crisis in the Northeast region”.
The Chief of Atrmy Staff (COAS) Lt. General Tukur Buratai, earlier informed the governor that the military has already worked out a post insurgency stabilization plan to ensure the safety of both military and civilian population, stressing that, “very soon there will be a drastic reduction in Boko Haram activities in the Northeast.
The Chief of Atrmy Staff (COAS) Lt. General Tukur Buratai, earlier informed the governor that the military has already worked out a post insurgency stabilization plan to ensure the safety of both military and civilian population, stressing that, “very soon there will be a drastic reduction in Boko Haram activities in the Northeast.
“We have worked out
post insurgency stabilization plan for the Northeast. We are going to operate
differently from what we have been doing before in the counter Insurgency war,
we are going facilitate the smooth returning of IDPs, worked out plans to
ensure their safety as they go back and open access roads for the movement of
people and goods”, Gen. Buratai explained .
He tasked the civilian population to understand that their support for counter Insurgency is very key by providing credible and useful information.
He tasked the civilian population to understand that their support for counter Insurgency is very key by providing credible and useful information.
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