Insecurity: Tinubu’s Minister Naive, Don’t Know What Is Happening In Nigeria – Gov Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has stated that the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, is naive about what is happening in the country.
Zulum was reacting to a news report which suggested that Idris dismissed the recent concerns he raised regarding the security situation in the state.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that Zulum had said Boko Haram has renewed its attacks and kidnappings in the state with little pushback from security forces, suggesting that authorities in the region are losing ground to the insurgents.
Zulum stated this during a meeting with security forces in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday.
But the Minister was said to have dismissed the governor in a publication.
Weighing in, Zulum, in an interview with journalists, said the information minister is naïve of what is happening in the country.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to tackle the resurgence of Boko Haram in the state.
He said: “I don’t want to join issues with the Minister of Information. I believe he is naive of what is happening in the country, he doesn’t know what is ongoing in the country. Our discussions during the Security Council meeting were not bad. We just raised an alarm that there is resurgence of Boko Haram activities in Borno State, and there is a need for Borno state government, the military as well as paramilitary, to work together in order to avert the looming situation. I think this is very good advice. Nothing has been said again.
“But most importantly, I want to assure you that we have been to Abuja. We met the service chief, especially the CDS, Chief of Army Staff, Naval Staff, as well as Air staff. We received assurances from them that they will do everything possible to control the situation, and we are so happy with the response that we had from the service chiefs and the government of Borno state will continue to partner with the Nigerian military and the federal government of Nigeria with a view to reducing the menace of the insurgency.
“And I want to assure the people of Bono that Inshallah, under my watch Boko Haram will not have the capacity to do what they did before. We shall do everything possible to curtail them. The Government of Borno State will provide more support to the Nigerian army. We shall strengthen the resilience of our civilian GTF, hunters, and vigilantes, and most especially, I will live up to the expectations of the people of God by completely addressing the problem of insecurity.
“I believe, when we took over from 2019 to date, there is a very serious gap. What has been happening these days will not be allowed to remain unchanged.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
