Gov. Shetima lauds military recapture of areas from Boko Haram

Gov. Shetima lauds military recapture of areas from Boko Haram

Governor Kashim Shetima of Borno has commended the gallantry of the Nigerian
military in recapturing some of the areas that were taken over by Boko Haram.
Shetima made the commendation in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on
Friday.
He said that government would give the military all the moral and logistic support
to accomplish the set goals.
“We commend them for the gallantry they have displayed in recovering some of
the lost territories. We can only give them all the moral and logistic support for
them to accomplish their goals.
“They have families, blood in their veins and are risking their lives for us to have
sound sleep.
“I think they deserve to be commended not to be condemned, they need our
support,” he said.
According to the governor, Borno is the largest state in the federation in terms of
land mass and the insurgents had a territory of more than 69,000 square
kilometres.
“It’s the issue of hit and run; by and large, the military plus their counterpart from
Niger, Chad and Cameroon, recorded a tremendous success,” he said.
The governor said the insurgents had been driven out of Northern Borno and had
also been squeezed into a tiny corridor towards the Sambisa forest.
He attributed the development to the precarious situation in parts of Southern
Borno such as Gwoza, Chibok, Damboa, Hawul as well as Kaga in Northern Borno.
“It is a huge and vast land, huge territory largely semi-arid, these are sons and
daughters of the soil who know the terrain very well.
“They can easily manipulate, it is easier to destroy than to build, it is easier to kill
than to nurture a child.
“They get out of their way to foment mischief; Borno is gradually regaining her
rightful place as a home of peace,” he said.
According to Shetima, Maiduguri is relatively more peaceful than Lagos for now,
and most of the displaced people in the state might likely cast their votes in the
state capital.