The Borno State Government has
approved the closure of all boarding secondary schools located outside
Maiduguri, the state capital.
This came following the recent
attack on Dapchi village of Yobe state by Boko Haram gunmen, who abducted about
100 schoolgirls.
The state government said it took
the decision after an expanded Security Council meeting of all security
agencies, government and traditional leaders on 15th March, 2018.
According to the statement issued
by the State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Muhammed
Bulama, the council also okayed the opening of the Maiduguri-Bama road on March
24, for all civilian traffic.
The full text of the resolutions
made at the meeting reads:
“Sequel to the unfortunate recent
attack on Rann town in Kala-Balge LGA by Boko Haram, urgent and immediate
measures will be taken jointly by the Borno State Government and the Nigerian
Armed Forces and other security agencies to forestall future occurrences there
and in other vulnerable communities in the State.
“Elaborate security,
infrastructural, personnel and logistics arrangements will be put in place
preparatory to the imminent return of IDPs to Bama, Gwoza and Dikwa LGAs and
the subsequent return of their Royal Highnesses to their respective domains.
“To speedily establish structures
of civil authority, viz, Local Government Council authorities, para-military
agencies, the judiciary and traditional authorities, as pre-requisite to
relocating IDPs to their LGAs of origin.
“Maiduguri – Bama – Banki Road
will be re-opened on Saturday, 24h March, 2018 to civilian traffic.
“In order to improve on, and
enhance existing intelligence gathering techniques, the Nigeria Armed Forces
was implored to encourage senior military officers in command positions to
closely liase and synergise with traditional rulers in their areas of operation
and also endevour to regularly attend the meetings of the security Committees
at the LGA level.
“All boarding secondary schools
in the State with the expectation of those in the Maiduguri and Biu Metropolis
will, until further notice, be closed down with immediate effect.
“Any person(s) or group found to
be collaborating with Boko Haram, no matter how highly placed or highly
connected, will be speedily brought to book in accordance with the laws of the
land.
“On the growing menace of drug
abuse;
“All stakeholders in the State
will be fully mobilized and sensitized to squarely address the problem
“The State Drug Abuse Committee
will be reactivated and reconstituted without delay
“All dealers in illicit drugs and
substances as well as drug abuse offenders, no matter their position in
society, will be speedily brought to book in accordance with the laws of the
land.
“Intensive and sustained media
campaign against the dangers of illicit peddling and illegal consumption will
be mounted
“All premises in the State where
the illegal consumption of alcohol illicit drugs and substances, and other
vices detrimental to the moral well-being and security of society take place,
especially in the Galadima Area of the Maiduguri Metropolis, will be closed
down immediately.
“Relevant agencies of Government,
both State and Federal, will be mobilized and empowered to address the menace
constituted to the general public by some operators of commercial tricycle,
popularly known as Keke NAPEP.
“To sensitize the general public
on the importance of obtaining the National Identity Card Number, which is now
a pre-requisite for obtaining Voter’s Card and International Passport
“The Borno State Government will
facilitate the establishment of a biometric data capturing centre for the
issuance of Saudi visas in order to ease the anticipated suffering of intending
pilgrims to the Holy Land.”
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