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Zulum To APC: Don’t Renege On Agreement, Shift Power To South

by Victor Ndubuisi
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The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has lent his voice to the call for power to shift to the South in 2023.

The Governor spoke at the presentation of a book by Dakuku Perterside, former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Thursday.

According to him, with the situation of things in the country currently, it doesn’t matter what part of the South the next president comes from.

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He also urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to keep to previous agreements made to shift power to the southern part of the country in the next administration.

“The issue of power rotation is a covenant between us hence the need to shift the power to the south.

“With the way things are currently going on in the country, it’s obvious that we have to try something different in 2023.

“However, I would advise that the ruling party, APC keeps this at heart whenever they decide to nominate a candidate. Let’s give others a chance to rule too,” he said.

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Recall that the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari earlier advocated for a Southern presidency in 2023.

According to him, it would be unfair for the Southern part of the country not to produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023.

 

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DHQ Reacts To Gov Zulum Allegation Against Nigerian Army

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The Defence Headquarters has faulted a statement by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum that Nigerian Army personnel extort money from travellers at checkpoints in Borno.

Zulum had made the allegation on Monday when he visited the location where 35 travellers were abducted on Maiduguri-Damaturu road.

Defence spokesman Maj-Gen John Enenche, in a statement on Tuesday, said the Armed Forces of Nigeria have internal mechanisms to check erring personnel and sanction them appropriately.

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Enenche said that reported cases of extortion from the public had always been investigated and given the desired attention.

According to him, all personnel of the Armed Forces are patriotic and focused on their call of duty.

“The High Command of the Nigerian Military hereby re-states the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security Agencies to tackling and ending terrorism in the North East,” he said.

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BREAKING: Gov Zulum Attends Funeral Of 43 Slain Farmers (Photos)
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BREAKING: Gov Zulum Attends Funeral Of 43 Slain Farmers (Photos)

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The 43 farmers slaughtered by the Boko Haram insurgents were laid to rest on Sunday morning, November 29 in Zabarmari, a farming community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

The governor of the state, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum attended the funeral as he joined bereaved kinsmen and other residents in the funeral prayers.

Though the victims lived in Zabarmari, they were attacked on Saturday, at Koshebe village, a place in Mafa Local Government Area.

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Zulum was reportedly told during his visit that death toll was yet to be fully ascertained.

“Your Excellency, as you have seen here, 43 corpses were buried, but others have not been retrieved from the scene of the incident. Nobody can tell you the exact number of people killed. Some of the victims are still missing” a resident (name concealed, told the Governor).

Addressing the community, Zulum said:

“First of all, accept my deepest sympathy over this carnage, once again, that affects all of us and every human with conscience. I am told some persons are still missing. We have been discussing with the military since yesterday, Insha Allah the remaining people will be traced soon.

“It is disheartening that more than 40 citizens were slaughtered while they were working in their farmlands. Our people are in very difficult situations, they are in two different extreme conditions, in one side they stay at home they may be killed by hunger and starvation, on the other, they go out to their farmlands and risk getting killed by the insurgents.

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“This is very sad. We are still appealing to the Federal Government to ensure recruitment of more our youths in the CJTF and hunters into the Nigerian military and the Civil Defence so that they can form part of the agro rangers that will protect farmers. We need many boots to protect farmlands and our youths understand the terrain. We will not lose hope because we have to remain optimistic about ending the insurgency.”

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Gov Zulum: ‘I’ll Be More Careful’ After Boko Haram Attacked His Convoy Twice In One Week

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Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum has stated that he will now be “more careful” following recent attacks launched by Boko Haram insurgents on his convoy.

The Governor said this after members of the National Assembly from Borno state paid him a sympathy visit in respect of the recent ambushes on his convoy.

Zulum who thanked the lawmakers for the visit, said he remains undeterred in his determination to deliver a peaceful Borno State in no distant time.

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He added that the situation in the state is still “very dicey” especially in view of himself and those who accompanied him to the northern parts of Borno State.

“The situation, of course, is obnoxious and unlikely to remain unchanged except drastic actions is taken; otherwise the insurgency will take over Maiduguri.” Zulum said.

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Gov Zulum: Boko Haram Now Recruiting Our Children

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Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Thursday raised concerns and lamented that Boko Haram terrorists are recruiting youths in the state.

He said the ugly new trend is a direct fallout of unemployment and the continued stay of able-bodied people in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps.

The governor said this while receiving a committee of members of the House Of Representatives at his office in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

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“The only solution we have now is to ensure the safe return of our people to their homes in a dignified manner. If nothing is done believe me sincerely we shall face a very serious challenge even more than what we are facing now.

“This is because right now the insurgents are recruiting many of our children into the sect because of the increasing unemployment rate,” he said.

He disclosed that there are more than 700,000 Internally Displaced Persons in Monguno and another 400,000 in Gamboru Ngala without access to their farmlands.

Zulum, therefore, suggested that the solution to this problem is to shift from short term Humanitarian support to longer-term development and sustainable solution with the safe return of internally displaced persons to their communities.

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Meanwhile, the House committee chaired by Khadija Bukar, are in Maiduguri for an oversight function at the Northeast Development Commission.

Earlier the House committee had sought the government’s cooperation with the NEDC to achieve the common goal of improving sustainable development in the region.

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