The Unity Youth Forum (UYF) has described as unfortunate the
recent comment by Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, that if the military
is unable to secure Baga, he would engage hunters to keep the town safe.
Zulum made the comment after Boko Haram insurgents attacked
his convoy in Baga, while on his way to some internally displaced persons (IDP)
camps in Kukawa local government area of the state, leaving several persons
injured.
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, had declared Zulum was
attacked by Boko Haram and not soldiers.
John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Headquarters Media Operations, made the declaration in response to Zulum’s claim that soldiers were behind the attack on his convoy.
Reacting to the recent outburst by the governor, UYF warned
Zulum and his officials that any attempt to disparage the military is an act of
ingratitude to the troops on the frontlines as well as President Muhammadu
Buhari.
The group expressed disappointment with Zulum over his
incessant outbursts targeted at the military despite being a major beneficiary
of its various operations since 2015.
President of the forum, Comrade Isah Bello Isah, in a
statement on Friday, said Nigerians are fed up with Zulum’s persistent show of
emotions without putting in place the necessary strategic actions.
According to Isah, Zulum by his utterances has not shown
appreciation for the efforts of Mr. President to rid the nation of insurgency.
On behalf of the forum, Comrade Isah, however, advised: ”
Zulum to stop acting like a sophomore undergoing training in leadership and
learn to show more maturity”.
The Unity Youth Forum stated that there is ” more about
governance than playing to the gallery”, urging the governor to give respect to
whom it’s due.”
Read the full statement below:
After years of monitoring the coordinated efforts by the
current administration via the Nigerian Armed Forces, to dislodge Boko Haram
and ISWAP terrorists in the Northeast and particularly Borno State, the Unity
Youth Forum (UYF) is saddened by recent developments involving the military and
the Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum.
The Borno State governor was recently captured on camera
trying to vilify the military by accusing them of being behind the attack on
his convoy at Baga while returning from a duty tour of Monguno LG in Borno
State.
Prof. Zulum, after the incident, was seen in a widely
circulated video, challenging the military and querying how possible it is for
Boko Haram to launch an attack in Baga when according to him there are over
1200 military personnel there.
His conclusion which was not as a result of any known
investigation but basically made out of emotion has however come as the
unkindest cut of all past and present attempts by a few to disparage the
military.
This is because Borno, and by extension Zulum, has been the
greatest beneficiary of military operations in the Northeast such that
ordinarily, it should have been the last to join in any attempt to mock the
military institution in Nigeria.
The military also clashed with Borno State government
officials led by the deputy governor of the state, who insisted that people
must be tested for Covid-19 before being allowed to enter the state against
security advice.
Then, the recent unfortunate outburst of the governor in
Baga and his threat to use hunters instead of the military to fight Boko Boko
Haram.
In all these occasions, the Borno State governor and his
officials had come down heavily on the military without showing appreciation
for the much it has done to save the state.
We, therefore, see the attempt by the Borno State governor
and his officials to disparage the military as an act of ingratitude not just
to the military, but to President Buhari who is doing his best to secure the
nation
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