Security Situation In Borno, North East Better Under Buhari Despite Recent Killings – Governor Zulum

By Edna Wande On Dec 7, 2020

Invite Chadian Army To Join Fight Against Boko Haram - Gov Zulum Begs Buhari — L-R: President Buhari and Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum.

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said security situation in the state has improved under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, notwitwstanding the recent killings of 43 farmers and other attacks in the state since 2011.

Zulum stated this on Sunday, while addressing northern elders from the Arewa Consultative Forum in Maiduguri, led by chairman of the forum’s board of trustee, Ambassador Shehu Malami and the forum’s executive chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh.

This was contained in a statement released by the State Government on Monday titled ‘Zulum: Despite killings, statewide records show Buhari did better in Borno’.

The statement quoted Zulum as saying;

From statewide statistics on affairs in the 27 local government areas since 2011, the fact is that despite the recent happenings in Borno State, the security situation in Borno State and indeed that of the Entire North East Sub-region is still far better under Buhari, and this is based on records.

He expressed;

For instance, unlike the years before Buhari when a number of local government were no-go-areas, we now have citizens led by our traditional rulers, safely back to Bama, Gwoza, Askira-Uba, Dikwa, Ngala, Monguno, Kukawa, Damboa, Konduga, Mafa, all of which no one could visit not talk of living there. Our emirs were all in exile. Today, Bama is coming back to life and so are Askira-Uba, Damboa, Gwoza, and others. Life is even returning go Baga. This was impossible before Buhari.

Zulum added;

There were daily attacks bomb blasts in many parts of Maiduguri, the most populated part of the state but all of these have stopped under Buhari. These are the records and no one can dispute these records.

The forum’s visit on Sunday, was in reaction to Boko Haram’s beheading of at least 43 farmers in Zabarmari, a farming community in Jere local government area of the state.

The governor, however indicated it was human nature to be more concerned about current realities than comparing the past with present.

Zulum thanked the elders and all groups who paid similar visits to Borno State in show of solidarity and support to citizens with humanitarian needs.