Security in north-east far better under Buhari despite recent events, Says Zulum

By our reporter| Bornu state governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday said security situation in the north-east is better under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari despite recent upsurge in security challenges.

Zulum who stated this while addressing northern elders from the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Maiduguri, the state capital, said no one can argue that daily bomb blasts in the state have stopped under Buhari’s administration.

According to the governor, residents of Bama, Gwazo, Monguno local government areas, among others, are now returning to their homes that were uninhabitable as a result of Boko Haram attacks before Buhari took over as president.

He said, “From statewide statistics on affairs in the 27 local government areas since 2011, the fact is that despite the recent happenings in Borno state, the security situation in Borno State and indeed that of the entire north-east sub-region is still far better under Buhari, and this is based on records.”

“For instance, unlike the years before Buhari when a number of local government were no-go-areas, we now have citizens led by our traditional rulers, safely back to Bama, Gwoza, Askira-Uba, Dikwa, Ngala, Monguno, Kukawa, Damboa, Konduga, Mafa, all of which no one could visit not talk of living there.

“Our emirs were all in exile. Today, Bama is coming back to life and so is Askira-Uba, Damboa, Gwoza and others. Life is even returning go Baga.

“Insurgents were so bold to attack and take over military facilities like the army barracks at Monguno, Bama, Giwa Barrack and Multinational Joint Task Force Headquarters at Baga, to mention just a few.

“There were daily attacks bomb blasts in many parts of Maiduguri — the most populated part of the state — but all of these have stopped under Buhari. These are the records and no one can dispute these records.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under increased pressure with the recent spike in the number of people killed by Boko Haram insurgents and bandits in the north.

The recent killing of more than 43 rice farmers in Zamarmari area of Jere local government area of Bornu state was one of such cases and the President is expected to address a joint session of the national assembly on Thursday on the state of insecurity in the country.