The Deputy Governor of Borno
state, Zanna Mustapha, has said if care is not taken, his state, Adamawa and
Yobe might soon be a thing of the past with the way insurgents are gradually
taking over the states.
state, Zanna Mustapha, has said if care is not taken, his state, Adamawa and
Yobe might soon be a thing of the past with the way insurgents are gradually
taking over the states.
“If the Federal Government will
not add extra effort, in the next two to three months, the three North-Eastern
states will no longer be in existence.
not add extra effort, in the next two to three months, the three North-Eastern
states will no longer be in existence.
“The Federal Government has tried
its best but their best is not enough because rather than going after the
insurgents, it is the insurgents that are going after us. It is a big crime
that the criminals are better equipped than the military and they are just few
kilometres from the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states capitals.”
its best but their best is not enough because rather than going after the
insurgents, it is the insurgents that are going after us. It is a big crime
that the criminals are better equipped than the military and they are just few
kilometres from the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states capitals.”
The deputy governor said this in
Adamawa while on visit to thousands of Borno indigenes that have been forced to
leave their state and schools following Boko Haram attacks in Mubi.
Adamawa while on visit to thousands of Borno indigenes that have been forced to
leave their state and schools following Boko Haram attacks in Mubi.
He said the continuous occupation
of more towns by Boko Haram had confirmed the Borno state governor’s statement
that the terrorists possessed superior weapons.
of more towns by Boko Haram had confirmed the Borno state governor’s statement
that the terrorists possessed superior weapons.
He disclosed that 13 local
governments in Borno, three in Adamawa and others in Yobe were currently under
the control of Boko Haram. He said, going by intelligence reports, if the
Federal Government did not step up its security measures the fall of the three
states would only be a matter of days or weeks.
governments in Borno, three in Adamawa and others in Yobe were currently under
the control of Boko Haram. He said, going by intelligence reports, if the
Federal Government did not step up its security measures the fall of the three
states would only be a matter of days or weeks.
Mr. Mustapha also expressed his
doubts on the purported ceasefire agreement between the Federal Government and
the terrorists.
doubts on the purported ceasefire agreement between the Federal Government and
the terrorists.
“We are yet to believe that there
is a ceasefire because the first day after the announcement was made, over 30
people were killed in Borno State, and (the terrorists) continued with their
rampage in Adamawa, Gombe and only this morning there was a bomb blast in
Yobe,” he said.
is a ceasefire because the first day after the announcement was made, over 30
people were killed in Borno State, and (the terrorists) continued with their
rampage in Adamawa, Gombe and only this morning there was a bomb blast in
Yobe,” he said.
“Let us appeal to the
international community to come to our rescue otherwise in the next few months
the three states may not exist,” he concluded.
international community to come to our rescue otherwise in the next few months
the three states may not exist,” he concluded.
Source: Premium Times
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