Gov. Gabriel Suswam of Benue on Tuesday in Abuja described the purported letters from Boko Haram warning of an impending attacks on schools in the state as a mischief.
Suswam spoke to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the letters emanated from mischief makers, though, the state government had taken proactive measures to forestall any occurrence, saying: “I think that letter was from some mischievous people.
“The way the letter was couched show it was from some mischievous elements and not from the quarters that it was purported to have come from,’’ he said.
According to him, in spite of that, I have taken adequate measures to protect the lives of our students.
Suswam admonished politicians to stop politicking with the security situation in the country, especially the recent abduction schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno, warning that such action could bringing down the country.
He said that Nigerians should join hands with government to tackle the security challenges in the country and condemn the abduction of the girls, rather than cast aspersions at the president.
“People should not play politics with security matter in the way that I have seen people play politics with Chibok girls.
“Instead of condemning the animals that are perpetrating these acts, people are condemning the government.
“If people are throwing bombs, kidnapping our children, instead of people to join hands with government, they are demonstrating against government.
“It has become job for the jobless who will gather everyday to condemn government instead of condemning the act itself.
“People are playing politics with this and it has the tendency and potential of consuming everybody not just President Jonathan or the PDP government.
“If this country goes down, it is not PDP alone that will go down,’’ he said.
He expressed optimism that there was light at the end of the tunnel for country with the security and other challenges facing it.
Suswam said the country would emerge from the crises victorious, stronger and more united.
He quoted the late Tai Solarin as saying that “when there is vibration a lot of people confuse it to mean crisis. What we are experiencing in Nigeria is vibration.
“We will pass through it. Look at the history of developed countries. They passed through it,’’ he said.
On the security situation in Benue, Suswam said that it had relatively calmed down and there was relative peace on the clashes between Fulani pastoralists and farmers.
“It has substantially calmed down. We don’t have very serious issues. We have had incidents of where some of the herdsmen raped a woman but we are dealing with that.
“We have arrested them, we are dealing with that through the police and other law enforcement agencies. Outside that, the situation has substantially calmed down.’’
He also said the state government was at the verge of signing a deal with Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to end the six months primary school teachers strike in the state.
“It is an unfortunate situation. I never believed that schools will be closed for six months, but that has happened.
“The fact of the matter is that the state cannot afford to pay what they are asking for. The money is simply not there,’’ he said.
He, however, assured that by the end of the month or early June the primary school teachers would go back the schools. (NAN) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Mr Governor, for the primary Schools to be close for half a year, I think this is pure act of jealousy, so you will be happy to see them forge even Primary School Certificate. Haba! haba!! haba! Your Excellency. There is God o.
ReplyDeleteIf there are no jobs, then the govt shd create job opportunities to avoid more deadly Boko Halam in due curse.
ReplyDeleteYes you're right Mr Suswam....it is your dirty govt that refuses to provide job for us;it's your corrupt govt that refuses to protect us. why dont you join the FG in finding the missing girls and leave the jobless people who have found work alone....i would like to remind you#BringBackOurGirls #NoGirlsNoVote
ReplyDeleteSee who is talking,suswan of all people! I de laugh...oo Do you think GEJ will protect your forged identity forever? Many days for the thief but one day for the owner! For your information Teachers will NOT negotiate with boko haram!
ReplyDeleteYour Excellency, you totally missed the point!
ReplyDeleteThe good people of Nigeria who have been protesting do so for 2 reasons:
1) To condemn the abduction of the girls by these wicked people without any ideology; and
2) To show their strong displeasure at the apparent and absurd helpless/docile posture of the Nigerian government to the entire rescue attempt. It is is baffling that we have a Government featuring people like you and the Military and some rag-tag miscreants are killing, maiming and kidnapping our fellow Nigerians and you and your like do nothing and (more infuriating!) look like you cannot do anything- despite all the money you appropriate!
In fact, I think you should (aside from doing your job of creating more jobs) employ someone to advise you on when and how to make statements to the public!
Suswam has reduced himself to an assistant to the President maybe on Protocol which was why you see him wherever the President goes, or on Media and Publicity, attacking those that Maku, Abati and Okupe may have spared. But one thing he should know is that, today is bring back our girls. Tomorrow may be educate our kids. If a Korean President would resign because of a boat mishap, how can you shield the President from failure of Security forces if he is indeed the C in C. As rightly advised by Maku, let's leave Mr President and blame the opposition. If this our Women want to be shielded from Thugs, they should shift their base to APC hqtrs. Am sure then an APC will be stationed there to ensure their safety. When they went to Borno house demanding answers from the Governor, Suswam and Maku didn't pick holes, but that is the burden of leadership.
ReplyDeleteWe have serious leadership problem in this country! ! Imagine a governor that kept kids and teachers at home for 6 months still saying peole are protesting because they are jobless!! And he's proud to say it. Why do we have to reduce everything to the base level of politics? ? Has GEJ in all honesty been able to tackle this BH monster? NO! But the constitution is very clear - the security and welfare of the people shall be the PRIMARY responsibility of government! All others are secondary! !! These guys are JOKERS! We copied statements from the constitution of sane countries only in letter but no determination to execute it. God have mercy on this country. . So so sad!
ReplyDeleteWe have serious leadership problem in this country! ! Imagine a governor that kept kids and teachers at home for 6 months still saying peole are protesting because they are jobless!! And he's proud to say it. Why do we have to reduce everything to the base level of politics? ? Has GEJ in all honesty been able to tackle this BH monster? NO! But the constitution is very clear - the security and welfare of the people shall be the PRIMARY responsibility of government! All others are secondary! !! These guys are JOKERS! We copied statements from the constitution of sane countries only in letter but no determination to execute it. God have mercy on this country. . So so sad!
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