Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says no local government
area in the state will be allowed to fall into the hands of insurgents.
Zulum spoke on Monday while addressing journalists after a
meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
The governor said the meeting was to brief the president on
the security challenges in Borno and other parts of northern Nigeria.
“Things are not getting very well in northern Nigeria, particularly
in the north-east,” he said.
Zulum said insurgents have recently stepped up attacks in
the state, targeting military formations and civilian populations.
He said the federal government had been responsive to the
state’s plea for intervention.
“We made a plea to the federal government, and I believe
within the last couple of days, the Nigerian armed forces have taken certain
decisions that will curtail the imminence of the insurgency,” he said.
Zulum said one of the major responses under consideration is
the creation of forest guards to provide ground-level intelligence and defence.
“That will be a game-changer,” he said.
He noted that terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP
are deploying advanced weaponry in their operations.
The governor said his administration would continue to
mobilise local volunteers to support the military and protect communities.
“On my own part, as the governor of Borno state, I will not
relent in my effort in strengthening the resilience of our community,” he said.
He vowed that no part of the state would be surrendered to
insurgents.
“It will never happen now. I believe, inshallah, with the
support of the Nigerian Army and with the support of the Armed Forces, we will
not leave a single local government to fall into the hands of the insurgents,”
he added.
Zulum expressed confidence that the joint efforts of federal
and state authorities would yield the desired results.
On May 21, the governor of Borno accused some Nigerian
politicians and members of the armed forces of acting as informants for Boko
Haram terrorists.
“We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian
armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall
do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly,” Zulum
said while speaking to News Central TV.
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