Borno
State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima has summoned an emergency
extraordinary security meeting in Maiduguri to address the resurgence of
Boko Haram attacks in the state. The meeting is scheduled for Monday
where heads of security establishments, leadership of the Civilian JTF
and hunters, traditional rulers, Borno elders, the three Senators and 10
members of House of Representatives representing the state at the
National Assembly, the 28 members of the State House of Assembly are
expected.
Also,
selected chairmen and commissioners from local government areas
affected by recent attacks, leadership of the University of Maiduguri
and selected tertiary institutions, chairmen of the state chapters of
the Nigerian Labour Congress, the Nigerian Bar Association, the Nigerian
Union of Journalists, National Council of Women Societies and the
Nigerian Legion are to attend.
The
governor, in a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Isa Gusau, said
the meeting would be held at 4p.m. at the Government House in Maiduguri.
The
statement revealed that “during the meeting, participants will review
the situation in view of recent developments, make suggestions and come
up with a resolution that will in writing be delivered to President
Buhari by a delegation, as soon as possible while the state government
and other institutions that may be concerned by some aspects of the
resolutions, will take necessary and immediate actions.”
The
statement read: “In the meantime, Governor Kashim Shettima has
continually approved government measures to support the fight against
the insurgents and to contain humanitarian needs of fellow citizens who
are unfortunately affected by recent attacks.
It
said the governor commiserates with all victims, and assured the people
of the state that his administration is employing every available means
to compliment the efforts of the federal government.
The
statement recalled that Governor Kashim Shettima had on different
occasions, including in recent weeks, met with President Muhammadu
Buhari and other security stakeholders over matters of security in Borno
State and that the President had regularly showed “his empathy,
commitment and determination to end the Boko Haram crisis in order to
create enabling environment for the aggressive rebuilding of destroyed
communities, rehabilitation and resettlement of victims which the Borno
government has been carrying since 2015.”
It
added that “thousands of displaced victims from 14 local government
areas were, without compulsion, returned to safe and rebuilt communities
in which all key public services like water installations, hospitals,
schools and livelihoods were restored.”