Governor
Kashim Shettima of Borno State has lauded the Nigerian military for the role it
played in the security situation in the state, adding that the state capital,
Maiduguri, is now more secure than Lagos and Abuja.
Speaking to
NAN on Sunday, the governor also assured that with the return of peace, his
administration would unfold a developmental agenda in the next few months.
His words:
“Maiduguri is more secured than even Lagos or Abuja. There are 2 million people
living in Maiduguri; we celebrated
Sallah without any incident.”
“By the grace
of God, we are poised for a great change.
“Believe me,
in the next couple of months, you will see changes in the fortunes of the
people of the state.”
In an attempt
to show his unalloyed confidence in the efforts of the military, Shettima
stated that he had abandoned his bulletproof cars, and that only his guests who
are afraid to move around without such vehicles, make use of them.
He continued:
“We have to dare the terrorists; I have bullet proof cars, but I do not use
them; I want to be exposed to the elements as the ordinary people do.”
“We have so
many bullet proof cars but we only use them for our guests.
“Sometimes I
drive myself round the town to see things for myself.”
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