Buni pledges robust investments in security architectures to secure Yobe against terrorism, others
By Njadvara Musa, Damaturu.
In an effort to protect life and property in Yobe State, Governor Mai Mala Buni has pledged a robust investment in the security architectures in the next two years of his administration.
According to him, the increased investments in the security sector will enormously complement the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies to end over a decade of terrorism and kidnapping in the Northeast.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director General of Press and Media Affairs, Mohammed Mamman, made available to newsmen in Damaturu on Monday.
“The coordinated efforts of the military, police, and other security agencies have led them to be resilient and committed to fighting Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.
He said that the terror groups have displaced about a million Yobe residents from their ancestral homes, including the four border communities with Niger.
Highlighting the efficiency of military synergy and support in counter-insurgency operations, Buni stated, “Henceforth, residents are also to be engaged in this fight by providing the military and other security agencies with credible and timely information.
Besides the intelligence-gathering support, he added that the hideouts of the terrorists in Sambisa and Sasawa Forests and the border areas with Niger are to be rid of the insurgents.
The governor noted that the difficulty for the military in ridding the terrorists from forests and border areas is that their families and the abducted persons are used as “human shields” against any military bombardments of terrorist enclaves.
“The human shields are not only used for protecting their hideouts but also engage in farming and other casual work in the forests.”
The devastations of last year’s floods had also affected the livelihoods and safety of residents, particularly the ones living in the River Kumadugu/Yobe Basin of five local government areas.
