Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, 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.
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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