Terrorism: Borno
Terrorism: Borno is no longer safe- Shehu, the Paramount
Traditional Ruler Laments
Borno State is no longer safe, Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar
Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi has decried
The Shehu, in response to the attack on the convoy of Governor
Babagana Umara Zulum, made this lamentation in Maiduguri when he
paid a traditional sallah homage on the Governor at the Government
House.
PRNigeria[1] published a video when the Governor’s convoy was shot
at Baga town[2] in Kukawa local
government area during a visit to the area.
A day later, Boko Haram terrorists fired several mortars
in Maiduguri[3] that Killed at least six
persons and injured dozens of others
The traditional ruler, during his homage to the governor, said:
“Your Excellency, we are not happy about what has happened in Baga
the other time, it is very unfortunate and great pity. If the
convoy of the whole Chief Security Officer of the state will be
attacked, then wallahi nobody is safe, because he is the number one
citizen of the state, he is the Chief Security Officer of the
State.
“If a convoy of such highly placed person in the State will be
attacked, I repeat, nobody is safe. The matter is getting worse, I
urge everyone to raise up our hands to seek for Allah’s
intervention.”
The royal father, who also spoke on COVID-19 pandemic, urged
Borno citizens to continue to adhere strictly to all preventive
protocols advocated by health experts.
Speaking on the environment, the Shehu lamented on the high rate
at which trees are being cut in the state, urging the state
government to take urgent steps in mitigating the dangerous act
before it leads to a serious environmental problem.
He called for the reintroduction of tree planting which was a
regular practice in the past.
Governor Zulum thanked the Shehu for the visit and assured him
of Government’s readiness to address the issues raised by him.