According to Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, spokesman of the
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Zulum spoke when he hosted some governors in
Maiduguri, the state capital, on Wednesday.
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked his convoy
twice in the last five days.
The governor reportedly said despite the attacks, he would
not be deterred from pursuing his goals.
“Zulum pleaded with
the federal government to ensure that Chadian soldiers are invited to join the
Nigeria Army in the fight against insurgency if any meaningful success is to be
recorded on the battleground,” the statement read.
“Zulum rationalised that no single army anywhere in the
world has ever succeeded in quelling insurgency and requested that the
government looked into ways of complementing the efforts of the Nigeria Army
with the Chadian soldiers, emphasising it is not to undermine the Nigerian
soldiers but to help them in finishing the job within a realistic deadline.
“The situation in our State has become very dire because,
everything calls for endurance, commitment and dedication if our people were to
be drawn out of the woods.
“Chad Basin used to
employ about 10 million people while the Sambisa Grazing Reserve and the
Mandara Mountains used to employ about 3 million people but the insurgents have
made these places inaccessible to the people.”
Kayode Fayemi, chairman of NGF who led the delegation, said
“an attack against one is an attack against all” while expressing support for
the Borno governor.
Fayemi also announced a donation of N100million to the state
government.
“Dr Fayemi admonished Prof Zulum to exercise caution in his
activities in the state, even though he narrated how the Borno Governor always
responded by saying that his life was in the hands of Allah and that death will
only come when Allah wills,” the statement read.
“The NGF Chairman
announced a donation of one hundred million Naira to the Government and people
of Borno State from the NGF before handing the cheque over to the Borno
governor.”
About 1200 Chadian troops deployed in the Lake Chad area in
the north-east alongside Nigerian troops withdrew from the area in January
after the end of their mission.
Later in April, the Chadian troops launched an offensive
against Boko Haram in the Goje-Chadian area of Sambisa forest, capturing arms
store believed to be one of the largest owned by the insurgents.
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