He said this while delivering an address to mark 2021 democracy day and second-year anniversary of his government.
Prof. Babagana Zulum, the Borno State Governor, has emphasised the
need to continue to fight poverty in the country, lamenting that some
people have been recruited into the Boko Haram group with just N5,000,
The PUNCH reports.
He said this while delivering an address to mark 2021 democracy day and second-year anniversary of his government.
The governor said a lot had been achieved not only in the
infrastructural development of the state but in the area of securing the
people from Boko Haram attack.
He said, “From records, we have experienced instances when
insurgents offered as low as between 5,000 and 10,000 Naira to recruit
some spies and smugglers of weapons.
“We needed to ensure that our good citizens had the support they
needed, and they were not exposed to potential attractions for the
incentives of insurgents.
“There was the risk that insurgents could, after making IDPs socially
and economically vulnerable, also explore that vulnerability by offering
food and cash incentives to recruit fighters who could even serve as
their spies in communities.”
On his achievements, the governor said, “With shared commitments and
with the strong goodwill, support and prayers from you, the people of
Borno State, we are delivering 556 capital projects with 70% of the
total already completed while 30 per cent are at various completion
levels.
“Our projects, done with your support, include 194 capital projects on
education, which encompass rehabilitation, completion, and fresh
construction of Mega-size government technical colleges and primary
schools in different communities. We have 63 capital projects on
governance, and another 63 capital projects on roads, transport, rural
and urban development. 59 capital projects are being delivered on water
and environment; while on health, we are delivering 58 capital projects
that include establishment of 74 primary healthcare centres across local
government areas, rehabilitation of 8 General and specialist hospitals
in MMC, Biu, Damboa, Monguno and Magumeri.”
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